document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345962>Question 345962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nicholas Thompson begins a long-distance walk at a rate of 4 mph. Forty-five minutes after he leaves, his wife, Kristin, realizes that Nicholas has forgotten his wallet. Kristin gets on her bicycle and begins riding at a rate of 24 mph along the same path that Nicholas took. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Forty-five minutes after he leaves, his wife, Kristin, realizes that Nicholas has forgotten his wallet. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kristin gets on her bicycle and begins riding at a rate of 24 mph along the same path that Nicholas took.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nicholas DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 4 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 4x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kristin DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 24 mph ; time = x-(3/4) hrs ; distance = 24[x-(3/4)] miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 24x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9/10 mile (distance at which Kristine will catch Nicholas)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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