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Number Line Jumps

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def will_meet(x1, v1, x2, v2):
    """
    Determine if two characters on a number line, represented as x1 and x2 with velocities v1 and v2 respectively, will eventually meet.

    Args:
        x1 (int): Starting position of the first character.
        v1 (int): Velocity of the first character.
        x2 (int): Starting position of the second character.
        v2 (int): Velocity of the second character.

    Returns:
        str: "YES" if the characters will meet, "NO" otherwise.
    """
    if v1 == v2:
        return "NO" if x1 != x2 else "YES"
    else:
        distance_ratio = (x2 - x1) / (v1 - v2)
        if distance_ratio.is_integer() and distance_ratio >= 0:
            return "YES"
        else:
            return "NO"

# Example usage
print(will_meet(0, 3, 4, 2))  # Output: YES
print(will_meet(0, 2, 5, 3))  # Output: NO
print(will_meet(5, 2, 3, 3))  # Output: NO

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