document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=956666>Question 956666</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two boats 120 km apart, start moving towards each other at the same time. if the boat on the left is moving twice the speed of the boat on the right and they meet after 5 hours. whats the speed of the boats? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "SPEED OF THE FASTER BOAT IS 2X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SPEED OF THE SLOWER BOAT IS X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=(X+2X)*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=3X*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=15X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=120/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 KM/H IS THE SPEED OF THE SLOWER BOAT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=(8+16)*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=24*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=120<BR>\n" );
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