document.write( "Question 632288: Two crews working toward each other are 21.25 miles apart. One crew paves 1.4 miles of highway per day, and the other paves 1.1 miles per day. How long will it take them to meet? Give the answer to one decimal place, if necessary. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #398199 by mananth(16949) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Crew I -------- 1.4 miles per day \n" ); document.write( "Crew II -------- 1.1 miles per day \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "they are paving towards each other \n" ); document.write( "so add up rate of work \n" ); document.write( "1.4 + 1.1 = 2.5 miles per day \n" ); document.write( "Distance = 21.25 miles \n" ); document.write( "time = d/r \n" ); document.write( "time= 21.25 / 2.5 \n" ); document.write( "Time = 8.5 days \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |