document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=969926>Question 969926</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Doreen and Irena plan to leave their houses at the same time roller blade towards each other and meet for lunch after 4 hours on the road. doreen can maintain a speed of 8 miles per hour which is 80% of Irena's speed if they meet exactly as planned what is the distance between their houses?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8=doreen's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=Irena's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80%x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8/0.8=10=Irena's speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+10=18=speed at which Doreen and Irena's are moving toward each other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "travel time*speed=distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*18=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the distance between their houses? 36 mi </SPAN>\n" );
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