document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869988>Question 869988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> train a makes a stop every 6 mins and train b makes a stop every 8 mins if they leave at the same time, 4:00, when is the next time they will leave at the same time ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=524618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The LCM of 6 and 8 is 24 (6*8 = 48, then divide by the GCF 2 to get 48/2 = 24)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So because the LCM is 24, this means they will leave at the same time every 24 minutes. They leave at the same time at 4:00, so they will leave at the same time at 4:24 and then again at 4:48, etc (keep adding on 24 minutes). </SPAN>\n" );
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