SOLUTION: Tom and Barbara live 415 mi apart. They leave their homes and travel toward one another. Tom travels at an average speed of 60 mph and Barbara travels at an average speed of 65 mph

Question 879659: Tom and Barbara live 415 mi apart. They leave their homes and travel toward one another. Tom travels at an average speed of 60 mph and Barbara travels at an average speed of 65 mph. Tom leaves 20 minutes before Barbara. How long will they each travel before they meet?
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Tom and Barbara live 415 mi apart. They leave their homes and travel toward one another. Tom travels at an average speed of 60 mph and Barbara travels at an average speed of 65 mph. Tom leaves 20 minutes before Barbara. How long will they each travel before they meet?
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let x=Barbara's travel time in hours
x+1/3=Tom's travel time in hours
Distance traveled=speed*travel time
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65x+60(x+1/3)=415
65x+60x+20=415
125x=395
x=3.16
x+1/3=3.49
Barbara's travel time=3.16 hrs
Tom's travel time=3.49 hrs
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