document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=990879>Question 990879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car and a bicycle were travelling towards each other. The car travels at the rate of 20 km/hr and the bicycle at the rate of 15 km/hr. If the distance between them is 140 kilometres, how long will it take for them to meet each other? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #610857 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=610857\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add the speeds of the car and bike:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20km/hr+15km/hr=35km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They are approaching each other at 35km/hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How long will it take them to cover 140km at 35km/hr?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140km/(35km/hr)=4 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: They will meet in 4 hours.  </SPAN>\n" );
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