document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=358990>Question 358990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man wants to see his girlfriend who lives 6 miles away. He leaves his house for her house at 6 am and walks at 4 miles an hour. When he leaves, he also sends a pigeon to her house. The bird flies at 30 miles an hour. When the bird reaches her house,she walks toward him at 2 miles an hour. When will they meet on the way? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256157 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=256157\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man wants to see his girlfriend who lives 6 miles away. He leaves his house for her house at 6 am and walks at 4 miles an hour. When he leaves, he also sends a pigeon to her house. The bird flies at 30 miles an hour. When the bird reaches her house,she walks toward him at 2 miles an hour. When will they meet on the way?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pigeon's speed = 30 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 6 miles to her house<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time taken by pigeon = 6/30 = 1/5 hour. = 12 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed man walks = 4mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1/5  hour he will walk 4/5 miles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "balance distance to her house = 6-4/5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=26/5 miles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "man's speed = 4mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "woman's speed = 2mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they are walking towards each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so speed = 6 mph.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 26/5 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed = 6mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = (26/5)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=26/5 *1/6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=26/30 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 52 minutes + 12 minutes= 64 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they meet at 7.04 am.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca </SPAN>\n" );
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