document.write( "Question 718250: The distance between A and B is 114 miles. At the same moment two trucks start moving toward each other, one from A and the other from B. The speed of one of them is 60 mi/h. Find the speed of the other truck if they meet 1.5 hours after they leave. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #440832 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The distance between A and B is 114 miles. At the same moment two trucks start moving toward each other, one from A and the other from B. The speed of one of them is 60 mi/h. Find the speed of the other truck if they meet 1.5 hours after they leave. \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "A DATA: \n" ); document.write( "rate = 60 mph ; time = 1.5 hrs ; distance = 1.5*60 = 90 miles \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "B DATA: \n" ); document.write( "distance: 24 miles ; time = 1.5 hrs \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "rate = dist/time = 24/1.5 = 16 mph \n" ); document.write( "================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "======================== \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "; rate = dist/1.5 = 24/1.5 = 16 mph \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |