SOLUTION: two travel from same point, one reaches point a in 7 minutes other in 9 minutes. when will they meet at the same point at the same time?

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Question 596098: two travel from same point, one reaches point a in 7 minutes other in 9 minutes. when will they meet at the same point at the same time?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It will never happen.
If time = +t+, their separation in distance
will be +%28a%2F7%29%2At+-+%28a%2F9%29%2At+=+%28+1%2F7+-+1%2F9%29%2Aa%2At+
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The slower one, the one that takes 9 min to reach
point a, needs a headstart for them to meet at the
same point at the same time.