document.write( "Question 437560: Sarah hikes at 4 kilometers per hour from one end of a trail that is 34 km long. Amanda begins 1 hr laater at the other end. Walks toward sarah at 6 k/m. How long will it take for them to pass each other \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #302737 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Sarah 4 km/h \n" ); document.write( "Amanda 6 km/h 1 hours late \n" ); document.write( "Distance 37 km \n" ); document.write( "1hour Sarah has traveled 4 km before Amanda starts \n" ); document.write( "So distance = 33 When amanda starts \n" ); document.write( "Let time they take to meet be x hours \n" ); document.write( "Sarah distance traveled 4 x miles \n" ); document.write( "Amanda distance traveled 6 x miles \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Time taken to meet is same \n" ); document.write( "t=d/r \n" ); document.write( "combined speed= 10 km/h \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "10 x = 33 2.44 \n" ); document.write( "x= 3.3 hours after Amanda starts \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |