SOLUTION: Sally and Rockey travel on motorcycles toward each other from Chicago and Indianapolis, which is 350 km apart, and they are biking at rates of 110km/h and 90km/h. They started at t

Question 466099: Sally and Rockey travel on motorcycles toward each other from Chicago and Indianapolis, which is 350 km apart, and they are biking at rates of 110km/h and 90km/h. They started at the same time. In how many hours will they meet.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

d = r*t

Let x represent the time they each travel

 110x + 90x = 350

    200x = 350

       x = 350/200 = 35/20 = 7/4 hrs or 1 hr 45min 

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