document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=52810>Question 52810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When Sheila asked Margie to deliever camp supplies across the lake, they agreed to meet on the water. Shelia's boat can travel at 10km/h, while Margie's boat can do 12km/h. If the lake is 6.6 km wide and Sheila and Margie leave at the same time, how much time will it be before 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 #35227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=35227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Distance = rate*time or d=rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They travel the same amount of time: t (in hours)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sheila travels: 10t (km)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Margie travels: 12t (km)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Altogether they travel: 6.6 (km)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Our problem to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10t+12t=6.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10+12)t=6.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22t=6.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22t/22=6.6/22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=.3 (hours)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Most of us don't know how long that really is, so convert it to minutes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=.3(60)min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=18 min </SPAN>\n" );
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