# Find if two people ever meet after same number of jumps in C++

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In this problem, we are given four integers denoting the starting points and jumps taken by each in the race. Our task is to find if two people ever meet after same number of jumps.

Problem Description: Here, we need to check if two persons starting at points p1 and p2 taking jumps j1 and j2 will be at some point in the path or not.

## Let’s take an example to understand the problem,

Input: p1 = 5, p2 = 9, j1 = 4, j2 = 2

Output: Yes

Explanation:

After first jump, p1 = 9, p2 = 11
After second jump, p1 = 13, p2 = 13

Solution Approach:

For meeting at some point both the people will have to jump different distances. Here are some conditions that are to be meet to check if the meet of people is possible,

If p1 > p2 then s1 needs to be less than s2.

And ( (p2 - p1) % (s1 - s2) ) == 0

Then the meeting is possible otherwise not possible.

## Example

Live Demo

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

bool WillMeet(int p1, int j1, int p2, int j2){

return ( (j1 > j2 && ( ((p2 - p1) % (j1 - j2)) == 0)) || (j2 > j1 && ( ((p1 - p2) % (j2 - j1)) == 0)) );
}

int main() {

int p1 = 5, j1 = 4, p2 = 9, j2 = 2;
if(WillMeet(p1, j1, p2, j2))
cout<<"Both will meet at some point";
else
cout<<"Both will not meet at any point";

return 0;
}

## Output

Both will meet at some point
Published on 22-Jan-2021 14:06:33