document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043954>Question 1043954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,distance and time are not really my strong points...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Winnie and Piglet decided to visit one another and set off at the same time to each others house. When they met on the road joining their houses, they forgot that they wanted to see each other and continued walking. Winnie reached Piglet's house 8 minutes after the meeting and Piglet got to Winnie's house 18 minutes after the meeting. How long did it take Piglet to reach Pooh's house from the time he left his own house? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Hello,distance and time are not really my strong points...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Winnie and Piglet decided to visit one another and set off at the same time to each others house. When they met on the road <BR>\n" );
document.write( "joining their houses, they forgot that they wanted to see each other and continued walking. Winnie reached Piglet's house <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 minutes after the meeting and Piglet got to Winnie's house 18 minutes after the meeting. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How long did it take Piglet to reach Pooh's house from the time he left his own house?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V%5Bw%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V%5Bw%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be Winnie's speed and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V%5Bp%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V%5Bp%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be Piglet's speed.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be the time from the start to the meeting moment.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then you have these equations\r\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V%5Bw%5D%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V%5Bw%5D%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5Bp%5D%2A18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5Bp%5D%2A18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,   (1)   and\r\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V%5Bp%5D%2At ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V%5Bp%5D%2At\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5Bw%5D%2A8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5Bw%5D%2A8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.    (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "It implies \r\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V%5Bw%5D%2FW%7Bp%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V%5Bw%5D%2FW%7Bp%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,         (1')   ( from (1) ) and\r\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V%5Bw%5D%2FV%5Bp%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V%5Bw%5D%2FV%5Bp%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.          (2')   ( from (2) ).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  and then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2A8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2A8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28144%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28144%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 12.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, it took 12 minutes from the start to the meeting moment.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the total time for Piglet to reach Pooh's house was 12 + 18 minutes = 30 minutes.\r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Answer</U>.  The total time for Piglet to reach Pooh's house was 12 + 18 minutes = 30 minutes.\r\n" );
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document.write( "This problem is very similar to that of the lesson\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Another-unusual-Travel-problem.lesson>Another unusual Travel problem (Arnold's problem on two walking old women)</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For lessons on Travel and Distance consult \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/OVERVIEW-of-lessons-on-Travel-and-Distance.lesson>OVERVIEW of lessons on Travel and Distance</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You also have free of charge online Textbook in Algebra-I \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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