document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029847>Question 1029847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can't figure out how to set this problem up correctly\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Doreen and Irena plan to leave their houses at the same time, roller blade towards each other, and meet for lunch after 4 hours on the road.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Doreen can maintain a speed of 9.9 miles per hour, which is 90% of Irena's speed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they meet exactly as planned, what is the distance between their houses? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax%2B1=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax%2B1=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Move 1 to the right: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax=5-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax=5-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Divide by 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%285-1%29%2F2=4%2F2+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%285-1%29%2F2=4%2F2+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "Doreen and Irena plan to leave their houses at the same time, roller blade towards each other, and meet for lunch after 4 hours on the road.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Doreen can maintain a speed of 9.9 miles per hour, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is 90% of Irena's speed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Irena,s speed  will be 9.9*100/90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Irena's speed = 11 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the distance between their houses be x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they are moving towards each other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their rate together will be 11+9.9 = 20.9 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 = x/20.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 83.6 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the distance between their houses is 83.6 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they meet exactly as planned, what is the distance between their houses? </SPAN>\n" );
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