SOLUTION: Eddie and Alicia live 20 miles apart and started riding their bikes towards each other at the same time. Eddie rode at 4mph and Alicia rode at 6mph. How long will it take for them

Question 889819: Eddie and Alicia live 20 miles apart and started riding their bikes towards each other at the same time. Eddie rode at 4mph and Alicia rode at 6mph. How long will it take for them to meet up?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Eddie and Alicia live 20 miles apart and started riding their bikes towards each other at the same time. Eddie rode at 4mph and Alicia rode at 6mph. How long will it take for them to meet up?
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Equation::
Let "t" be the time for each rider.
4t + 6t = 20 miles
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10t = 20
t = 2 hrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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