document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=774457>Question 774457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sheila and May are on opposite sides of a lake. Sheila's boat travels at 12 km/h and May's boat travels at 10 km/h. If the lake is 69 km wide, Sheila leaves at 1 pm, and May leaves at 1:15pm, what time will they meet? Please solve step by step and explain. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #472265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</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=472265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of their distances when they meet will be 69 km.  Do you want to focus on a number line, or do you want to focus on time quantity?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try looking at time quantity.  May travels less time than Sheila, because May began her trip LATER than Sheila.  Note that the difference between 1 pm and 1:15 pm is (1/4) of an hour.  ... THINK how this seems correct.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let h = time that May travels.  This means that h+1/4 is the time in hours that Sheila travels.  ..., again, THINK how this seems correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "READY?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make a data table.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rower_________speed,km/hour ______time__________distance, km.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sheila_________12________________h+1/4_________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%28h%2B1%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%28h%2B1%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "May____________10_________________h_____________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL___________________________________________<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=69 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"69\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you study all that and understand the process?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you use the information in the data table and see the equation to form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve the equation for h?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, use h to get the time of the day that they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
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