document.write( "Question 646691: darcy and ian live 24km apart. One day, they agreed to ride a bicycle and meet in a place between the towns where they live. Darcy travelled with a speed of 20kph while Ian 12kph. If they left their respective houses at 9:30, at what time did they meet? \n" ); document.write( "
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darcy and ian live 24km apart.
\n" ); document.write( "One day, they agreed to ride a bicycle and meet in a place between the
\n" ); document.write( " towns where they live.
\n" ); document.write( "Darcy traveled with a speed of 20kph while Ian 12kph.
\n" ); document.write( "If they left their respective houses at 9:30, at what time did they meet?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let t = the travel time of the two bikes
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\n" ); document.write( "When they meet, the sum of their travel distances will be 24 km
\n" ); document.write( "Write a distance equation; dist = speed * time
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\n" ); document.write( "20t + 12t = 24
\n" ); document.write( "32t = 24
\n" ); document.write( "t = 24/32 = 3/4 hr which is 45 minutes
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\n" ); document.write( "9:30 + :45 = 10:15 when they meet
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