document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490840>Question 490840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two boys start running straight toward each other from two point that are 100m apart.one runs with a speed of 5m/s while the other moves at 7m/s,how close are they to the slower one's starting point when they reach other? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334335 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><B>ccs2011(207)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><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=ccs2011><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334335\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distance = rate*time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total distance covered by both boys must equal 100m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We need to find the time it takes for them to meet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 5t + 7t = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 12t = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> t = 8.33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find distance covered by boy running at 5 m/s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> d = 5*(8.33)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> d = 41.66 </SPAN>\n" );
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