document.write( "Question 335791: How do you write this problem? Tow sailboats 400 meters apart are sailing toward each other. one is moving at a rate of 10m per sec and the other is moving at a rate of 15m per sec. in how many seconds will the boats pass each other? and in how may second will the boats be 400 meters apart again?
\n" ); document.write( "I think you write the problem like this
\n" ); document.write( "400=10m+15m
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\n" ); document.write( "400=10m-15m \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #240818 by rfer(16322) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
moving together at 25 m/s
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\n" ); document.write( "400/(10+15)=16 sec
\n" ); document.write( "same answer for both \n" ); document.write( "

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