SOLUTION: I need help setting up this distance word problem. Chicago and Green Bay are about 200 miles apart. a car leaves Chicago traveling toward Green Bay at 55 miles per hour. At the

Question 847867: I need help setting up this distance word problem.
Chicago and Green Bay are about 200 miles apart. a car leaves Chicago traveling toward Green Bay at 55 miles per hour. At the same time, a truck leaves Green Bay bound for Chicago at 45 miles per hour. how long will it take them to meet?

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Chicago and Green Bay are about 200 miles apart. a car leaves Chicago traveling toward Green Bay at 55 miles per hour. At the same time, a truck leaves Green Bay bound for Chicago at 45 miles per hour. how long will it take them to meet?
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let x=travel time for car and truck
distance=travel time*speed
...
55x+45x=200
100x=200
x=2
how long will it take them to meet? 2 hrs

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