document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331160>Question 331160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> John can run a certain course in 9 min and henry can run it in 6 min. If they start opposite ends and run toward one another, how long will they run before they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If they start opposite ends and run toward one another, how long will<BR>\n" );
document.write( " they run before they meet?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = the distance of the course<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let t = time for them to meet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a speed equation, speed = dist/time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John's speed + Henry's speed = combined speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation by 18t, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2dt + 3dt = 18d<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide thru by d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t + 3t = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3.6 minutes for them to meet </SPAN>\n" );
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