document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341308>Question 341308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jill is 27.5 kilometers away from Joe. Both begin to walk toward each other at thre same time. Jill walks at 3 kilometers per hour. They meet in 5 hours. How fast is Joe walking?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to use the formula D=VT, where D=distance, V=velocity (or speed) and T=time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jill:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D=VT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=(3)(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Jill travelled 15 km.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jill and Joe started 27.5 km apart, which means that Joe must have travelled 27.5-15 = 12.5 km. We know he also walked for 5 hours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for V in the Joe equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "V = D/T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 12.5 / 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So Joe is walking 2.5 km/h. </SPAN>\n" );
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