document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366663>Question 366663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (word problem) Jack and Joe leave their homes at the same time and drive toward each other. Jack drives at 60mph, while Joe drives at 30mph. They pass each other in 10 minutes. How far apart were Jack and Joe when they started? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #261339 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=261339\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jack speed = 60mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe speed = 30 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "travelling towards each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so speed = 30+60 =90 mph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let distance  be x when they start.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time take = 10 minutes = 1/6 hour<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d= r*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d= 90*1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d= 15 miles.<BR>\n" );
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