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document.write( "Alexander and Judy are 31 miles apart on a calm lake paddling toward each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alexander paddles at 5 miles per hour, while Judy paddles at 8 miles per hour. How long will it take them to meet? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Alexander paddles at 5 miles per hour, while Judy paddles at 8 miles per hour. How long will it take them to meet?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming that they left at the same time:  Distance = rate*time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let t = time in hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Alexander's distance: 5t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Judy's distance: 8t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total distance: 31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t= 2.3846 hours <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "t= 2hrs+60(.3846)mins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=2hrs and 23 mins\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Barring any fatal careless errors, that should be it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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