SOLUTION: Jane and Mary are 12 miles apart hiking toward each other. How long will it take them to meet if Jane walks at 3mph and Mary walks 1 mph faster than Jane?

Question 440018: Jane and Mary are 12 miles apart hiking toward each other. How long will it take them to meet if Jane walks at 3mph and Mary walks 1 mph faster than Jane?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = time for them to meet
given:
Jane's rate: mi/hr
Mary's rate: mi/hr
They are miles apart
You can think of one hiker as standing still and the other
approaching at the sum of their rates

hrs
min
They will meet in 1 hr and 43 min
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