document.write( "Question 204655: A truck leaves a hotel at 45 mph to go to the airport which is exactly 1 hour away. When it is half way there,a taxi starts from a hotel starting at 50 mph for the airport. How far is the taxi from the airport when the truck reaches the airport? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #154454 by lazi(15)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! from where the truck start to the airport is 1 hour\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when the truck drives half way the taxi start leaving from the airport at 50mph\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "ok the truck drives half way he has half an hour left to get to the airport. therefore the taxi driver only drives for 1/2 hour when the truck arrives at the airport.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "50mph * 1/2 hour of driving = 25 mi away from the airport \n" ); document.write( " |