document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=655643>Question 655643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this question: \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Laverne and SHirley have a fight at 5 pm and storm off in opposite directions. If shirley is walking at 4 mph and Laverne at 6 mph, at what time would they be 5 miles apart? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409220 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=409220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D=rt where D is distance, r is rate and t is time.   They're walking in opposite directions, so add their rate (4+6 = 10).  The wanted D=5 and t is unknown.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 10t   solve for t by dividing both times by 10   5/10 = t = .5 hours = 30 minutes.  They started at 5, so they are 5 miles apart at 5:30.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );