document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=860454>Question 860454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lola and kim are in a bicycle race, following a circular track. If they start at the same place and travel in the same direction, and lola completes a revolution every 40 seconds and kim completes a revolution every 45 seconds, how long will it take them before they reach the starting point again simultaneously?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do I use the distance formula- P1P2= square root of x-2-x1 to the power of 2 + y2-y2?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know the solution I am trying to find is x, but where do I go about that? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #518446 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=518446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> lola and kim are in a bicycle race, following a circular track.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If they start at the same place and travel in the same direction, and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "lola completes a revolution every 40 seconds and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "kim completes a revolution every 45 seconds,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how long will it take them before they reach the starting point again simultaneously?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the least multiple of 40 and 45, prime factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40: 2*2*2*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45: 3*3*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 2*2*2*3*3*5 = 360 seconds they will both be at the starting point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360/40 = 9 rev for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360/45 = 8 rev for K  </SPAN>\n" );
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