document.write( "Question 454383: Jan & Bill are on opposite ends of a 200 mile road.If jan started driving at 2:00pm at 40 miles per hour and Bill at 11:00am at 20 miles per hour how far apart are they at 4:00pm? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #311977 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! jan 2 hours at 40 \n" ); document.write( "bill 5 hours at 20\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40*2+20*5 \n" ); document.write( "80+100=180 \n" ); document.write( "they traveled 180 miles by 4 pm\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "200-180=20\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "They are 20 miles apart at 4 pm.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "BTW \n" ); document.write( "40x+20x=20 \n" ); document.write( "60x=20 \n" ); document.write( "x=1/3 \n" ); document.write( "They would meet in another 1/3 hr. or 20 minutes.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |