document.write( "Question 804081: You are 36 miles from a friend. You both start riding your bicycles toward each other at the same time. You travel 15 miles per hour and your friend travels 3 miles per hour slower. How far will you travel before you meet your friend? \n" ); document.write( "
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r*t=d
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y=36,
\n" ); document.write( "x/15=y/12
\n" ); document.write( "x = 20, y = 16
\n" ); document.write( "I will travel 20 miles and my friend will travel 16 miles
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "20/15=16/12
\n" ); document.write( "4/3=4/3
\n" ); document.write( "1 1/3 hours =t\r
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