document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005745>Question 1005745</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is three eighths of the way across a train bridge when he hears a train coming from behind. If he runs as fast as he can back toward the train, he will get off the bridge just in time to avoid a collision. Also, if he runs as fast as possible away from the train, he will get off the bridge (on the other side) just in time to avoid a collision. The train is traveling at 60 miles per hour. How fast does the man run? \r<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 #621933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man is three eighths of the way across a train bridge when he hears a train coming from behind.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If he runs as fast as he can back toward the train, he will get off the bridge just in time to avoid a collision.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Also, if he runs as fast as possible away from the train, he will get off the bridge (on the other side) just in time to avoid a collision.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The train is traveling at 60 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How fast does the man run?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the information given, we sum this up with the statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " \"The train travels the full length of the bridge while the man run's 2/8 of the length of the bridge\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change 2/8 to .25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let s = the speed of the man<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A ratio equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%2F60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%2F60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.25%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".25%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = .25*60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 15 mph is the speed of the running man<BR>\n" );
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