document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1148277>Question 1148277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two brothers, Marco and Fernando, are training for a a marathon. Marco runs at a rate of 6 miles per hours. Fernando runs at a rate of 7.2 miles per hour. they start a training run at the same time in the same direction. In how much time wiil they be 0.3 miles apart?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Just as<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = rate times time<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "it is also true that, if the times are the same,<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(difference in distances) = (difference in rates) times time<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = (difference in distances) / (difference in rates)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 0.3/(7.2-6) = 0.3/1.2 = 1/4 (hours)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 1/4 hour, or 15 minutes<br><BR>\n" );
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