document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1012856>Question 1012856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dalton boards an elevator in the lobby that is headed up at 160 meters per minute. Meanwhile, 160 meters above, Kristen boards an adjacent elevator headed down at 150 meters per minute. How long will it be before Dalton and Kristen pass each other?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=time until they pass<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(160m/min)x+(150m/min)x=160m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(310m/min)x=160m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=160m/(310m/min)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16/31 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(16/31 min)((60sec)/min)=30.97 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: They will pass in 30.97 seconds (16/31 minutes).<BR>\n" );
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