document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=515751>Question 515751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Victor and Rich live 100 miles apart. They agree to meet at the bridge between their two houses. Victor runs at 20 mph but Rich just walks at 8 mph. If each leaves home at 11 a.m, when do they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = r*t is the basic distance equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You will use this to solve the problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = 100, which is known.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two guys travel at different rates, but the rates are known:  20 mph and 8 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they leave at the same time, then their elapsed times will be the same.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 mph * t hr + 8 mph * t hr = 100 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t(20+8) = 100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 100/28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t= 25/7 = 3 4/7 hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They will meet in 3 4/7 hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/7 of an hour = 4/7 * 60 min/hr = about 34.3 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They left at 11 a.m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 a.m. + 3 hr 34.3 min = about 2:34 p.m.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can check the distances traveled by each to be sure the answer is correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25/7 hr * 20 mph = 500/7 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25/7 hr * 8 mph = 200/7  miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500/7 + 200/7 = 700/7 = 100 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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