document.write( "Question 338456: two runners start running laps at the sametime, from the same starting position. george runs a lap in 50 seconds, sun runs a lap in 30 seconds. when will the runners next be side by side? \n" ); document.write( "

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two runners start running laps at the same time, from the same starting position.
\n" ); document.write( " George runs a lap in 50 seconds, Sun runs a lap in 30 seconds.
\n" ); document.write( " when will the runners next be side by side?
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the least common multiple of 50 and 30
\n" ); document.write( "Factor 50: 2*5*5
\n" ); document.write( "Factor 30: 2*3*5
\n" ); document.write( "LCM = 2*3*5*5 = 150 seconds. (G completes 3 laps while S completes 5 laps) \n" ); document.write( "

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