SOLUTION: State College and Philadelphia are 297 miles apart. Amanda left State College at noon, heading toward Philadelphia, and averaged 54 mph. James left Philadelphia at the same time,

Question 363410: State College and Philadelphia are 297 miles apart. Amanda left State College at noon, heading toward Philadelphia, and averaged 54 mph. James left Philadelphia at the same time, heading toward State College, and he averaged 45 mph. At what time did they meet? How many miles did James drive before they met?
I did try 54x=297 and 45x=297 but of course, this only gives me the time of each driver for the total distance
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
s=speed, t=time, d=distance
st=d
54t+45t=297
99t=297
t=3 hrs.
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Ed
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