document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=586776>Question 586776</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two friends go to a park to exercise. One starts running at a rate of 8.4 mph on the 23 mile path around the park, and the other starts from the same point, jogging at a rate of 5.5mph in the opposite direction on this path.  How many minutes will it be before they meet on this path?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What I have so far is d=rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let t=time when they meet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.4t +5.5t=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.9t=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1.65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would appreciate any help on this.  Been working on word problems till my head hurts. lol Thanking you in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "remember to change the answer to minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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