document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=780814>Question 780814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe and Stephanie live 3 miles apart. They both leave their houses at the same time and walk to meet each other. Joe walks at 2.5 miles per hour and Stephanie walks at 3.5 miles per hour. How far will Joe walk before he meets Stephanie?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is my 12 year old sons homework. I am horrible at algebra and don't even know where to start. Please help!!! Thank you in advance to anyone who helps! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #475689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39628)</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=475689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You use the fact, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Rate%2ATime=Distance ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Rate%2ATime=Distance\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which in the dimensions is in the form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28Distance%2FTime%29%28Time%29=%28Distance%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28Distance%2FTime%29%28Time%29=%28Distance%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and in measurement units is in the form, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28miles%2Fhour%29%28hours%29=miles ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28miles%2Fhour%29%28hours%29=miles\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can see how the numbers are like fractions and that a movement rate is a distance divided by a time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make a data table with all of the given information.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Person_________Speed____________Time_____________Distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe____________2.5______________h________________(___)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stephanie______3.5______________h________________(___)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total____________________________________________(___)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need a variable for the time, called anything we like, but I choose h, for HOURS.  This is an unknown variable.  The time is the same for both Joe and Stephanie according to the problem description.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We form expressions for the distances so that we can fill the entries in the table.  We use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rate%2Atime=distance ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rate%2Atime=distance\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > fact.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Person_________Speed____________Time_____________Distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Joe____________2.5______________h________________(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282.5%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282.5%29h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stephanie______3.5______________h________________(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283.5%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283.5%29h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total____________________________________________(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their distances walked will be 3 miles, which is the distance between their houses.  They meet someplace between their houses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so can you and your son figure the rest of this, and more importantly, understand the analysis leading up to the necessary equation? </SPAN>\n" );
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