document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098069>Question 1098069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Doreen and Irena plan to leave their houses at the same time, roller<BR>\n" );
document.write( "blade towards each other, and meet for lunch after 2 hours on the road.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Doreen can maintain a speed of 2 miles per hour, which is 40% of Irena's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed. If they meet exactly as planned, what is the distance between<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 #712464 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=712464\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rate * time = distance is the basic formula to use for this type of problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they are both skating for 2 hours when they meet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "doreen skates at 2 miles per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is 40% of irena's rate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if we let x = irena's speed, then 2 = .40 * x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 2 / .40 =  5 miles per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "doreen skates at 2 miles per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "irena skates at 5 miles per hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/5 = .4 = 40% so we got the speeds right for doreen and irena.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate * time = distance is the basic formula to use.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 2 hours, doreen skates 2 * 2 = 4 miles towards irena.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 2 hours, irena skates 5 * 2 = 10 miles towards doreen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the distance between them has to be 14 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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