SOLUTION: If two people are 50 miles apart traveling towards each other one traveling 60 mph the other 30 mph, at what point will they mere?

Question 821652: If two people are 50 miles apart traveling towards each other one traveling 60 mph the other 30 mph, at what point will they mere?
Found 2 solutions by TimothyLamb, stanbon:
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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relative speed = 60 + 30 = 90
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s = d / t
t = d / s
t = 50 / 90
t = 0.555555 hours
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s = d / t
d = s * t
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person A:
d = 60 * 0.555555
d = 33.333333 miles
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person B:
d = 30 * 0.555555
d = 16.666666 miles
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answer:
they will meet 0.555555 hours after each person begins traveling
person A will have traveled: 33.333333 miles
person B will have traveled: 16.666666 miles
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If two people are 50 miles apart traveling towards each other one traveling 60 mph the other 30 mph, at what point will they mere?
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They are closing the gap at 30+60 = 90 mph
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time = distance/rate = 50/90 = 5/9 hrs
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= (5/9)60 = 300/9 = 33min 20sec
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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