SOLUTION: My question is: The speedy punt returner and the ferocious defensive player are heading straight toward each other. The punt returner is traveling at a speed of 15 feet per secon

Question 1039451: My question is:
The speedy punt returner and the ferocious defensive player are heading straight toward each other. The punt returner is traveling at a speed of 15 feet per second, while the defensive player is traveling at 12 feet per second. If the two are exactly 54 feet apart, in how many seconds will they hit?
If I can figure out how to set it up, I can solve it.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
From the point of view of the punt returner, the defensive player is coming towards him at . At this rate, it will take,

until they are united.

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