document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012534>Question 1012534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the Malta ferry, ships leave every 20 minutes and boats leave every 15 minutes. the first ship and the first boat leave at 6.am . at what time wiil the ship and boat next leave together </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #628500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=628500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The next time is found by looking at the least common multiple of 15 and 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15,30,45,60,75,90, etc.  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20,40,60,80,100, etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can see that at 60 minutes they will be leaving at the same time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus, the answer is 7 am. </SPAN>\n" );
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