document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=474354>Question 474354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the beginning of a walk, Roberto and Juanita are 4.4 miles apart.  if they leave at the same time and walk in the same direction, Roberto overtakes Juanita in 11 hours.  If they walk towards each other, they meet in 1 hour.  What are their speeds? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325360 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=325360\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> roberto speed = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jaunita speed = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "same direction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-x catch up speed of Roberto<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Catch up distance = 4.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=d/r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11= 4.4/(y-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-x= 4.4/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-x = 0.44.............1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "opposite direction combined speed = x+y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance =4.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "meeting time = 1 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.4/(x+y)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 4.4.................2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 1 & 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=4.84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2.42 mph speed of Roberto<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-x = 0.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.42-x=0.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-1.98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 1.98 mph speed of Jaunita </SPAN>\n" );
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