document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=588138>Question 588138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bicycle path is 7 miles long. A man walks from one end at the rate of 3 mph. At the same time, a friend bicycles from the other end, traveling at 11 mph. In how many minutes will they meet?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=374390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bicycle path is 7 miles long. A man walks from one end at the rate of 3 mph. At the same time, a friend bicycles from the other end, traveling at 11 mph. In how many minutes will they meet?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Walker's DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 3 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = x/3 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bicycle's DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 11 mph ; distance = (7-x) miles ; time = (7-x)/11 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/3 = (7-x)/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x = 21-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x = 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3/2 = 1 1/2 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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