document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160755>Question 1160755</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two truckers leave San Francisco at the same time.  They take 10 and 28 days, respectively, to reach their destination and return to San Francisco.  The truckers each take continuous trips to and from San Francisco.  How many days will pass before the two truckers leave San Francisco on the same day again? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " They take 10 and 28 days, respectively, to reach their destination and return to San Francisco.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The truckers each take continuous trips to and from San Francisco.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many days will pass before the two truckers leave San Francisco on the same day again?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the least common multiple of 10 and 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using prime factors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10: 2,5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28: 2,2,7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "least common multple<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * 2 * 5 * 7 = 140 days </SPAN>\n" );
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