document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388893>Question 388893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ahmad and Ushna start off simultaneously from two towns to meet one another. If Ahmad travels 2 km/h faster than Ushna; they would meet in 3 hours. If Ushna travels 1 km/h slower and Ahmad's speed is two-thirds of his previous speed, they would meet in 4 hours. How far apart are the two towns? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275300 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=275300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ahmad travels 2 km/h faster than Ushna; they would meet in 3 hours. If Ushna travels 1 km/h slower and Ahmad's speed is two-thirds of his previous speed, they would meet in 4 hours. How far apart are the two towns?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ushna --- speed = x km/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ahmad x+2 km/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combined speed = x+x+2 = 2x+2 km/h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D= speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D= 3*(2x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ushna (x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ahmad 2/3(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combined speed = 2/3(x+2)+(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combined speed = 2x/3 + 4/3 +x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combined speed = 5x/3 +1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D= 4*(5x/3+1/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*(5x/3+1/3)=3(2x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x/3+4/3 = 6x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x/3-6x=6-4/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20x-18x)/3=14/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 7 km/h Ushna's speed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D= 3(2x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=3(14+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D= 48 km. Distance between two towns<BR>\n" );
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