document.write( "Question 337637: Danny and his sister Elise are 24 miles apart. They start biking toward each other. Danny rides at a rate of 8 miles per hour, and Elise rides at a rate of 12 miles per hour. How long will it be before they meet? How far will they have traveled? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "For Danny,
\n" ); document.write( "\"8%2At=D1\"
\n" ); document.write( "For Elise,
\n" ); document.write( "\"12%2At=D2\"
\n" ); document.write( "Find \"t\" when \"D1%2BD2=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"8t%2B12t=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"20t=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t=12%2F20=3%2F5\"hr
\n" ); document.write( "\"t=36\" minutes
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\n" ); document.write( "For Danny,
\n" ); document.write( "\"D1=8%2A%283%2F5%29=24%2F5\"miles
\n" ); document.write( "For Elise,
\n" ); document.write( "\"D2=12%2A%283%2F5%29=36%2F5\"miles
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