SOLUTION: at noon mike bikes toward sues home at 12 mph and sue bikes toward mikes home at 8 mph when will they meet if their homes are 30 miles apart

Question 862097: at noon mike bikes toward sues home at 12 mph and sue bikes toward mikes home at 8 mph when will they meet if their homes are 30 miles apart

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of one of them moving at the sum of their
speeds and the other one standing still
Let = the time in hours it takes for them to meet
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hrs
They will meet at 1:30
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check:
Mike's equation:

mi
and

mi
OK

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