document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386416>Question 386416</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the beginning of a walk Roberta and Juanita are 9.9 miles apart. If they leave at the same time, and walk in the same direction, Roberta over takes Juanita in 11 hours. If they walk towards eachother, they meet in one hour. What are there speeds? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Roberta speed = r mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jaunita speed = j mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "walking same direction catch up speed = r-j mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 9.9 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t= d/r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.9/r-j=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.9 = 11r-11j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".9=r-j......................1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "walking towards each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed = r+j mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.9/(r+j)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.9= r+j....................2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 1&2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r=10.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28r=5.4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%28r=5.4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mph...Roberta<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of r in 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.9=5.4+j<BR>\n" );
document.write( "j=9.9-5.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28j=4.5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%28j=4.5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mph.. jaunita<BR>\n" );
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