SOLUTION: Andy lives in Houston and is 350 miles away from Sidh, who lives in New Orleans. They start at the same time from their cities to meet each other on the connecting highway. If Andy

Question 1015970: Andy lives in Houston and is 350 miles away from Sidh, who lives in New Orleans. They start at the same time from their cities to meet each other on the connecting highway. If Andy drives at an average speed of 75 mph and Sidh drives at an average speed of 65 mph, after how many hours will they meet?
Found 2 solutions by macston, ikleyn:
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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65mph+75mph=140mph
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They approach one another at 140 mph.
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350 miles/140 mph = 2.5 hours.
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ANSWER: They will meet in 2.5 hours.

Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Andy lives in Houston and is 350 miles away from Sidh, who lives in New Orleans. They start at the same time from their cities to meet each other on the connecting highway. If Andy drives at an average speed of 75 mph and Sidh drives at an average speed of 65 mph, after how many hours will they meet?
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