SOLUTION: Missoula and Bosemont are 210 miles apart. Sheila is driving toward Missoula at an averaged 55 mph, and Casey is driving toward Bosemont at an averaged 65 mph, when will they meet

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Question 823272: Missoula and Bosemont are 210 miles apart. Sheila is driving toward Missoula at an averaged 55 mph, and Casey is driving toward Bosemont at an averaged 65 mph, when will they meet and how far will they be from Bosemont?
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Answer by TimothyLamb(4379)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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s = 55 + 65
s = 120 mph
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s = d / t
t = d / s
t = 210/120
t = 1.75 hours
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at the meet:
each has been driving 1 hour and 45 minutes
distance from Bosemont = 55 * 1.75 = 96.25 miles
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