SOLUTION: Bob's frog can travel 6 inches per jump, Kim's frog can travel 9 inches, and Jack's frog can travel 13 inches. If the three frogs start off at point 0 inches, how many inches wi

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Question 274841: Bob's frog can travel 6 inches per jump, Kim's frog can travel 9 inches, and Jack's frog can travel 13 inches. If the three frogs start off at point 0 inches, how many inches will it be to the next point that all three frogs touch?

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the lowest common multiple of common multiple.
6&9&13
2*3
3*3
1*13
2*3*13=78 inches is the first point after 0 that all three will touch.