document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=990561>Question 990561</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two people live in two separate houses connected by a 36 km path. At dawn, they both leave their own home, taking the path to visit the other. The first person is carrying a pack and walks at 3 km per hour, while the second person ate nutritious breakfast and walks at a constant rate of 5 km per hour. How long after dawn do they meet?<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 #610584 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=610584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can think of this as one person standing still<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the other walking towards the other at<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of their speeds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They meet 4.5 hrs after dawn<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+3%2A4.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+3%2A4.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B1%5D+=+13.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B1%5D+=+13.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+5%2A4.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+5%2A4.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d%5B2%5D+=+22.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d%5B2%5D+=+22.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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