SOLUTION: it is now between 3 and 4 o'clock and in 20 minutes the minute hand will be as much ahead of the hour as it is now behind it. what is the time now?

Question 762804: it is now between 3 and 4 o'clock and in 20 minutes the minute hand will be as much ahead of the hour as it is now behind it. what is the time now?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the number of minutes that the minute
hand is behind 4:00 now
= the number of minutes past 3:00 now
In min, the time will be 3:00 plus
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The minute hand in min is also ahead of 3:00 by
minutes, so

= the number of minutes past 3:00 now

The time is 3:20 now

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