document.write( "Question 346619: A bicycle path is 7 miles long. A man walks from one end at the rate of 3 mph. At the same time, a friend bicycles from the other end, traveling at 25 mph. In how many minutes will they meet? \n" ); document.write( "
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A bicycle path is 7 miles long. A man walks from one end at the rate of 3 mph. At the same time, a friend bicycles from the other end, traveling at 25 mph. In how many minutes will they meet?
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\n" ); document.write( "Walker DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "rate = 3 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = x/3 hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Bicyclist DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "rate = 25 mph ; distance = 7-x miles ; time = (7-x)/25 hrs.
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "time = time
\n" ); document.write( "x/3 = (7-x)/25
\n" ); document.write( "25x = 21-3x
\n" ); document.write( "28x = 21
\n" ); document.write( "x = 21/28 miles
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\n" ); document.write( "Time for the walker = x/3 hrs = (21/28)/3 hrs = 7/28 = 1/4 hr. = 15 minutes
\n" ); document.write( "They will meet in 15 minutes.
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\n" ); document.write( "cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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