document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330937>Question 330937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Judy and Mary started walking toward each other from two different locations. They started at the same time. Judsy walks 2 miles per hour and Mary walks 2.5 miles per hour. By the time Judy reached mid point, they were 3 miles apart. How far apart were they when they started?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=237263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Judy and Mary started walking toward each other from two different locations. They started at the same time. Judy walks 2 miles per hour and Mary walks 2.5 miles per hour. By the time Judy reached mid point, they were 3 miles apart. How far apart were they when they started?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Judy DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 2 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 2x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mary DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 2.5 mph ; time = 2.5 hrs ; distance = 2.5x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance - distance = 3 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x-2x = 3 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Judy walked 2*6 = 12 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary walked 2.5*6 = 15 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They started 2*12 = 24 miles apart.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     </SPAN>\n" );
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