document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104614>Question 104614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> fred begins walking toward johns house at 3 mi/h. john  leaves his house at the same time and walks toward freds house on the same path at a rate of 2 mi/h. how long will it be begore they meet if the distance between the houses is 4 miles? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first,let x be the number of hours it will take them to meet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: 3x+2x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: 4/5 of an hour. </SPAN>\n" );
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