document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012746>Question 1012746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nick and Tom are racing home. Nick starts on 78th street and runs uptown at a rate of 2 blocks per minute, and Tom runs downtown from 168th street at 3 blocks per minute. On what street will they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #628797 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=628797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the number of minutes they both run, t.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 78 + 2t = 168 - 3t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve this for t...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 18 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78 + 2(18) = 78 + 36 = 114th Street<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Same as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "168 - 3(18) = 114th Street </SPAN>\n" );
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