SOLUTION: Alexander and Judy are 32 miles apart on a calm lake paddling toward each other. Alexander paddles at 4 miles per hour, while judy paddles at 7 miles per hour. How long will it tak

Question 162311: Alexander and Judy are 32 miles apart on a calm lake paddling toward each other. Alexander paddles at 4 miles per hour, while judy paddles at 7 miles per hour. How long will it take them to meet?
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Alexander and Judy are 32 miles apart on a calm lake paddling toward each other.
Alexander paddles at 4 miles per hour, while judy paddles at 7 miles per hour.
How long will it take them to meet?
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Let t = their paddling time
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When they meet, their travel distances will add up to 32: Dist = speed * time
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4t + 7t = 32
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11t = 32
t = 32/11
t = 2.91 hrs or about 2 hrs 54.6 minutes
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Check the solution by finding the distance of each:
2.91*4 = 11.64
2.91*7 = 20.37
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total = 32.01 ~ 32
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