<PRE><B>Question 934903</B>
Terry and Tao are canoeing on a lake that is 2000 meters across from the west side of the lake to the east side. 
Terry rows at 60 m per minute and Tao rows at 40 m per minute. 
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Terry starts rowing at 2 pm from the west end of the lake, and Tao starts rowing from the east end of the lake at 2:05 pm. 
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Terry DATA:
rate = 60 meter/min ; time = x  min ; distance = r*t = 60x meters
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Tao DATA:
rate = 40 meter/min ; time = x-5 min ; distance = r*t = 40(x-5) meters
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If they always row directly towards each other at what time will the two meet?
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Equation:
dist + dist = 2000 meters
60x + 40(x-5) = 2000
20x = 1800
x = 90 minutes
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Ans: 2:00PM + 90 min = 3:30PM
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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