SOLUTION: Two travelers, A and B, 165 kilometers apart, traveled toward each other. A started at 5:30 a.m. while B started half an hour later. They met on the road at 9:00.a.m. Had B started
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Question 903385: Two travelers, A and B, 165 kilometers apart, traveled toward each other. A started at 5:30 a.m. while B started half an hour later. They met on the road at 9:00.a.m. Had B started half an hour earlier than A, they would have met at 8:36 a.m. Find the speed of each other.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a*t+b*T=d
a*(3.5) +3*b=165
a*(3.1) +3.6*b=165
a=30 kph
b=20 kph
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