document.write( "Question 326711: Katy leaves Las Vegas for Los Angeles at 10 AM, driving at 50 mph. At 11 AM, Jensen leaves Los
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document.write( "Angeles for Las Vegas, driving at 70 mph along the same route. If the cities are 260 miles apart,
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document.write( "at what time will they meet? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #234055 by galactus(183)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Katy travels a distance of 50t miles.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jensen travels a distance of 70(t-1), because he leaves an hour later.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Between them they travel 260 miles.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This means Kate drove for 2 hours and 45 minutes and met Jensen at 12:45 pm.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since Jensen left an hour later, he drove for 1 hour and 45 minutes.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Kate drove 50*(11/4)=137.5 miles and Jensen drove 70*(7/4)=122.5 miles. Add them and we get 260 miles total. \n" ); document.write( " |