document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323576>Question 323576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack's stride is 64 cm long and Jill's is 56 cm long. If they start together, how far have they walked when they are next in step? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Jill's is 56 cm long. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let them be in step after x strides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken by jack for x strides = x/64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time taken by Jill for x strides = x/56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/56-x/64=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64x-56x= 64*56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 64*56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 64*56/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 8*56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=448<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is just like taking LCM of 64 & 56 </SPAN>\n" );
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