document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890295>Question 890295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If Miguel can run 10 km in 15 minutes and Harry can run 10 km in 20 minutes, How many kilometers can they run in 5 minutes?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me to solve this. It's Rational Algebraic Expression. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538883 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a rate times time = distance problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let r1 be Miguel's rate, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r1 * 15 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r1 = 10/15 = 2/3 km per minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let r2 be Harry's rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r2 * 20 = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r2 = 10/20 = 1/2 km per minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Miguel can run 2/3 * 5 = 3.33 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Harry can run 1/2 * 5 = 2.5 km<BR>\n" );
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