document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775625>Question 775625</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A and B start at the same time from two points 102 miles apart, traveling toward each other. If A's rate is 4.5 miles per hour and B's rate is 12.5 miles per hour, how long will they travel before they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #473052 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=473052\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since they start at same time taken by both is same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let time be t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed of one is 4.5 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed of second is 12.5 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they are moving towards each other so effective speed = 4.5+12.5 = 17 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t= d/r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t= 102/17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 hours </SPAN>\n" );
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