document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084285>Question 1084285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 1-km long army is in marching order at constant velocity. A corporal from rear end travels towards the head and back at once to the rear at the constant speed, meanwhile the army has gone 1-km distance. The distance traveled by the corporal is.? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Answer</U>. 2 (two) kilometers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For solution and similar problems, see 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/Travel-problem-on-a-messenger-moving-back-and-forth-along-the-marching-army-column.lesson>Travel problem on a messenger moving back and forth along the marching army's column</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The simplest solution is to use the moving coordinate system attached to the marching column. Then the solution and the answer become obvious.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lessons are the part of this textbook under the section \"<U>Word problems</U>\", the topic \"<U>Travel and Distance problems</U>\".\r<BR>\n" );
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