document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132229>Question 1132229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two snails, Alfie and Brian, are 1 meter apart and start sliding towards each other at the same time. Alfie slides 8mm every minute. Brian slides 12mm every minute. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) After how many minutes will the snails meet?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) How much further than Alfie will Brian have moved? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Alfie slides 8mm every minute. Brian slides 12mm every minute.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change 1 meter to 1000 mm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let t = travel time in minutes when they meet <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) After how many minutes will the snails meet?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write a distance equation; dist = time * speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8t + 12t = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20t = 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1000/20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 50 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) How much further than Alfie will Brian have moved?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 * 12 = 600 mm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 * 8  = 400 mm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dist dif: 200 mm  </SPAN>\n" );
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