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document.write( "Steven left Town A and walked towards Town B at a speed of 100 m/min.  At the same time, Jason and Melvin started from Town B and walked towards Town A at a speed of 80 m/min and 75 m/min respectively.  If Steven met Melvin six minutes after passing Jason, find the distance between Town A and Town B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Steven left Town A and walked towards Town B at a speed of 100 m/min. At the same time, Jason and Melvin started from Town B and walked towards Town A at a speed of 80 m/min and 75 m/min respectively. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "RELATIVE SPEED OF STEVEN AND JASON = 100+80 = 180 M/MT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RELATIVE SPEED OF STEVEN AND MELVIN = 100+75=175 M/MT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Steven met Melvin six minutes after passing Jason, find the distance between Town A and Town B. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET DISTANCE BETWEEN A AND B = D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STEVEN MEETS JASON IN = D/180 MT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "STEVEN MEETS MELVIN IN =D/175 MTS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DIFFERENCE = D/175 - D/180 =5D/(180*175) MTS.= 6 MTS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 6*180*175/5=6*180*35=37800 M. =37.8 KM\r<BR>\n" );
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