document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121343>Question 1121343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ivan and Kate live 42 miles apart. At 8 a.m., Ivan started biking towards Kate at a rate of 12 mph. Kate left to meet Ivan at 9:30 a.m., but biked at a rate of 18 mph. At what time did they meet? Please use as many steps as possible, so I can understand </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ivan started first, and from 8 am till 9:30 am he moved toward Kate 12 mph * 1.5 hours = 18 miles.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, at 9:30 am the distance between them is  42 - 18 = 24 miles.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Starting from 9:30 am they BOTH move toward each other.  Their relative speed is 12 + 18 = 30 miles per hour.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, they will cover the distance of 24 miles between them in  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hours, which is 48 minutes.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, they will meet each other 48 minutes after 9:30 am,  which is  10:18 am.\r\n" );
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document.write( "For introductory lessons on Travel and Distance for beginners see the lessons\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-and-Distance-problems.lesson>Travel and Distance problems</A>  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/travel/Typical-catching-up-Travel-and-Distance-problems.lesson>Travel and Distance problems for two bodies moving in the same direction (catching up)</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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