document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116655>Question 1116655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bryan and Yuan started out at their houses and are biking towards each other. Brian started out first, and has already gone 5 miles. He bikes at a constant speed of 3 mph. Yuan just left, and rides at 4 mph when the boys meet halfway between their houses, they will continue to the park together. How long will that take? How far will each boy have ridden? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Brian started out first, and has already gone 5 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " He bikes at a constant speed of 3 mph. Yuan just left, and rides at 4 mph<BR>\n" );
document.write( " when the boys meet halfway between their houses, they will continue to the park together.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How long will that take? How far will each boy have ridden? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since they meet half way, we know they rode the same distance.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let t = the time Yuan rides to meet Bryan<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write a distance equation, dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B's dist = Y's dist<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t + 5 = 4t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = 4t - 3t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 hrs riding by Yuan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 6<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs or 6 hrs 40 min rode by Bryan<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Confirm this by finding the distance they rode<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 * 4 = 20 mi by Yuan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 3 = 20 mi by Bryan alsol  </SPAN>\n" );
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