SOLUTION: Maria and Julia live 690 miles apart. They decide to meet. Maria drives toward Julia at 60 miles per hour and Julia drives toward Maria at 55 miles per hour. How long will it take

Question 1130083: Maria and Julia live 690 miles apart. They decide to meet. Maria drives toward Julia at 60 miles per hour and Julia drives toward Maria at 55 miles per hour. How long will it take for them to meet?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
their closing speed is the sum of their two speeds, or 115 mph
690 miles/115 mi/hr=6 hours
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This was answered fully already.

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