document.write( "Question 454383: Jan & Bill are on opposite ends of a 200 mile road.If jan started driving at 2:00pm at 40 miles per hour and Bill at 11:00am at 20 miles per hour how far apart are they at 4:00pm? \n" ); document.write( "
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jan 2 hours at 40
\n" ); document.write( "bill 5 hours at 20\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40*2+20*5
\n" ); document.write( "80+100=180
\n" ); document.write( "they traveled 180 miles by 4 pm\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "200-180=20\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "They are 20 miles apart at 4 pm.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "40x+20x=20
\n" ); document.write( "60x=20
\n" ); document.write( "x=1/3
\n" ); document.write( "They would meet in another 1/3 hr. or 20 minutes.\r
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