document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070336>Question 1070336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man and his friend are 64m apart.They will meet in 8 seconds if they walk towards each other. If they walk in same direction, the man will catch up with his friend in 32 seconds. Find the speed of the man and his friend.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685448 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=685448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> their rates in meters per second are m for the MAN and f for his FRIEND.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Toward one-another,  8m+8f=64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both in same direction, 32m-32f=64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Better, simplify the two equations:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now , Elimination can be used for finding both persons' rates. </SPAN>\n" );
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