document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049412>Question 1049412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Marcus and his brother Sam leave their house for school. Marcus leaves 2 minutes before Sam. Marcus walks at a pace of .05 miles per minute. Sam walks a bit faster to school at a pace of .1 miles per minute. At what time will Marcus and Sam be the same distance from their house? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "speed 0.05 mpm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance 0.05t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mercus\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "speed 0.1 mpm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance 0.1t-0.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.05t=0.1t-0.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5t=10t-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5t=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > mins. </SPAN>\n" );
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