document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=429498>Question 429498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two runners start at a certain point simultaneously, going the the same directions, the speed fo one runner is two thirds of the speed of the other runner.  if at the end of 3 hours they are 6 miles apart, what is the speed of each runner?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298292 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=298292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one runner speed = x mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "otehr runner speed = 2x/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "difference in speeds = x-2x/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=x/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 6 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 3 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/x= 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x/3 = 4 /3 mph \r<BR>\n" );
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