document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389197>Question 389197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Steven left Town A and walked towards Town B at a speed of 100m/min. At the same time, Jason and Melvin started from Town B and walked towards Town A at a speed of 80m/min and 75m/min respectively. If Steven met Melvin six minutes after passing Jason, find the distance between Town A and Town B. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Steven ----- 100m/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jason--------80m/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Melvin-------75m/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let distance between towns be x m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Steven ----- 100m/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jason--------80m/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combined speed = 180 m.min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time taken = x/180 minutes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Steven ----- 100m/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Melvin-------75m/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine speed = 175 m/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Time = x/175<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Difference in time of meeting = 6 minutes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/175 - x/180 = 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(180x-175x)/175*180=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=175*180*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=189,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 37,800 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OR 37.8 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca\r<BR>\n" );
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