document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047987>Question 1047987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Romeo and Juliet saw each other when they were 270 ft. apart. Romeo ran to Juliet at a rate of 16 ft/second. At the same moment, Juliet ran to Romeo at a rate of 14 ft/second.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) How many seconds after they started running will they meet?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) How far will Romeo have to run then?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "135+16x=135+14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help I am so confused. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #663551 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=663551\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the distance in feet that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Romeo has to run until they meet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+270+-+d+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+270+-+d+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the distance in feet that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Juliet has to run until they meet<BR>\n" );
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;\" > = time in seconds until they meet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Romeo's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+16t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+16t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Juliet's equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+270+-+d+=+14t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+270+-+d+=+14t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+270+-+16t+=+14t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+270+-+16t+=+14t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30t+=+270+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30t+=+270+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They will meet in 9 sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+16t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+16t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+16%2A9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+16%2A9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+144+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+144+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't get this 2nd part. It says<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\" How far will Romeo have to run then?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does that mean AFTER they meet?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He runs 144 ft UNTIL they meet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then he runs <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+270+-+144+=+126+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+270+-+144+=+126+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get to where Juliet started.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's kind of strange wording<BR>\n" );
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