SOLUTION: Jet left Edmonton at 4:00 P.M. traveling west at 116 km/h. one hour later ( 5:00 PM ) Ahmed left Edmonton travelling east at 84 km/h. At what time will they be 316 km apart?

Question 1046003: Jet left Edmonton at 4:00 P.M. traveling west at 116 km/h. one hour later ( 5:00 PM ) Ahmed left Edmonton travelling east at 84 km/h. At what time will they be 316 km apart?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How far does Jet get in the 1st hour?

Let = time in hrs after Ahmed leaves
until they meet. Start a stopwatch when Ahmed leaves
Let = distance in km that Ahmed travels
until they meet
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Ahmed's equation:
(1)
Jet's equation:
(2)
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Plug (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
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5 PM + 1 = 6 PM
They will be 316 mi apart at 6 PM
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check:
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK

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