SOLUTION: Car A and Car B are 456 miles apart and are travelling towards each other at the rates of 42 miles per hour and 34 miles per hour,respectively. In how many hours will they meet?

Question 1095211: Car A and Car B are 456 miles apart and are travelling towards each other at the rates of 42 miles per hour and 34 miles per hour,respectively. In how many hours will they meet?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since their speeds will add, you can think
of this as one of them standing still and
the other moving at the sum of their speeds
Let = time in hrs until they meet
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They meet in 6 hrs
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check:

mi
OK
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