document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1132520>Question 1132520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two friends, Frank and Jack, live 2000 miles apart. They want to meet each other and decided to both travel so that they can see one another sooner. They both drive directly toward each other with Frank traveling at 50 mph, and Jack at 60 mph. How much time will pass before they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #749570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=749570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 50x + 60x = 2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110x = 2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18.2 hours (rounding off the decimals)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check, with less rounding:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50*18.18181818 = 909.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60*18.18181818 = 1090.91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total . = 2000.01(again, the .01 is the rounding) </SPAN>\n" );
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