document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51646>Question 51646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you and your friend live 12 miles apart.  You leave home at the same time and travel toward each other.  You walk at a rate of 4 miles per hour and your friend bicycles at a rage of 11 mph.  How long arter you leave home will you meet?  How far from home will each of you be?      i keep trying this problem and cannot come up with any answer - can you please help me?  thank you   leah </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34447 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=34447\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12=4x+11x or 12=15x or x=12/15 or x=4/5 or x=.8 hours \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".8*4=3.2 miles for the walker & .8*11=8.8 miles for the biker.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.2+8.8=12 miles. </SPAN>\n" );
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