SOLUTION: Two ships are 1550miles apart and sailing toward each other. One sails at the rate of 85 mi/day and the other 65mi/day. How far apart will they be at the end of 9 days?

Question 362492: Two ships are 1550miles apart and sailing toward each other. One sails at the rate of 85 mi/day and the other 65mi/day. How far apart will they be at the end of 9 days?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Their distance apart is decreased at the rate
of their combined speeds.
Combined speed = mi/day

They will be 200 mi apart after 9 days
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