document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766707>Question 766707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Along a road, spot X and spot Y are 1150m apart. Ann walks along the road from X to Y at 2/3 m/s. Yohan walks along the same road from Y to X at 1.25m/s. both start walking at the same time. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) how many mins later will they meet ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) how far is their meeting point from X?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #467163 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=467163\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They meet when the sum of their walked distances equals 1150m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their time spent walking is the same because they begin their walks toward each other at the time starting time, and keep walking until meeting.  Call this time, x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Person_________speed_________time_________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ann____________2/3___________(_x_)________(___)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yohan__________1.25__________(_x_)________(___)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total_____________________________________1150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two expressions for the unknown distances are based on r*t=d using r for rate, t for time, d for distance.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Person_________speed_________time_________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ann____________2/3___________(_x_)________((2/3)x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Yohan__________1.25__________(_x_)________(1.25x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total_____________________________________1150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can first find the time, x, in seconds using sum of the distances equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29x%2B%285%2F4%29x=1150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29x%2B%285%2F4%29x=1150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2F12%2B15%2F12%29x=1150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2F12%2B15%2F12%29x=1150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2823%2F12%29x=1150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2823%2F12%29x=1150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1150%2A12%2F23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1150%2A12%2F23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=50%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=50%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=600%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=600%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is also 10 minutes.______<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=600%2F60=10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=600%2F60=10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "COMPUTING DISTANCES:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ann walked <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F3%29%2A600=400 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F3%29%2A600=400\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simply by difference, Yohan walked <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1150-400=750 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1150-400=750\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > meters </SPAN>\n" );
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