document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122686>Question 1122686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two people start walking at the same time in the same direction. One person walks at 4 mph and the other person walks at 3 mph. In how many hours will they be 0.75 miles apart?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I followed the D=RT formula and I got .75=4T+3T. Which after combining like terms I got 7T=.75 and the answer is said to be .75 but I got .107, so I'm confused. Unless I'm just really missing something that's so simple I can't see it. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In one case, that is when they are walking in opposite directions, your answer is correct:  0.107 hours, or very roughly 6 and a half minutes.  On the other hand, if they were walking in the <i>same</i> direction then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 3/4 of an hour or 45 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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