document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316708>Question 316708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mike and Jon leave their homes at the same time and meet somewhere in between their homes. Mike leaves and walks 2 meters per second. Jon walks 2.5 meters per second. If their homes are 20 meters apart, how far from jons house will they meet. How long did each walk?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> speed ofmike = 2m/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of jon 2.5 m/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let them meet x m from jon's place<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so mike has walked 20-x m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time taken by mike = 20-x / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken by jon = x/2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "these times are same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x /2 = x / 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5(20-x)=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50-2.5x=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50=4.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11.1 m distance from jon's place<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mike walks 9.9 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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