document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=794599>Question 794599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Elly and sam are jogging. Elly runs from point a to point b in one hour at 2MPH faster than sam if sam takes 1/2 hour more time than elly to go the same distance, find the distance between point a and b. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Elly DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 1 hr ; rate  x+2 mph ; distance = x+2 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sam DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 3/2 hr ; rate = x mph ; distance = (3/2)x miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = (3/2)x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 mph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: distance = (3/2)x = (3/2)4 = 6 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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