document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388589>Question 388589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A and B are 30 km apart.If they leave at the same time and travel in the same direction, A overtakes B in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 hours.If they walk toward each other, they meet in 5 hours. What are their rates? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274943 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=274943\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A and B are 30 km apart.If they leave at the same time and travel in the same direction, A overtakes B in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 hours.If they walk toward each other, they meet in 5 hours. What are their rates?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A  rate = x km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B rate y km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance 30 km.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "same direction <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "catch up rate = x-y kmph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "catch up time = 60 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30/(x-y)=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=60(x-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=2x-2y....................1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Opposite direction<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed = x+y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 30 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 5 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30/(x+y)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30=5(x+y0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=x+y.......................2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (2) by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=2x+2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add this to (10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+12=2x+2x+2y-2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13/4 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28highlight%28x=+13%2F4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28highlight%28x=+13%2F4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > speed of A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug x in (20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13/4 + y =6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6-13/4<BR>\n" );
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