document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177602>Question 1177602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> brian is walking alone a trail at an average rate of 3 miles per hour. carol is bicycling along the same trail in the same direction at an average rate of 9 miles per hour. at 12:00 noon brian is 5 miles ahead of carol. if brian and carol maintain these rates, at what time will carol overtake brian? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Carol reaches Brian at 12:50 PM. </SPAN>\n" );
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