document.write( "Question 821652: If two people are 50 miles apart traveling towards each other one traveling 60 mph the other 30 mph, at what point will they mere? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "relative speed = 60 + 30 = 90
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\n" ); document.write( "s = d / t
\n" ); document.write( "t = d / s
\n" ); document.write( "t = 50 / 90
\n" ); document.write( "t = 0.555555 hours
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\n" ); document.write( "s = d / t
\n" ); document.write( "d = s * t
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\n" ); document.write( "person A:
\n" ); document.write( "d = 60 * 0.555555
\n" ); document.write( "d = 33.333333 miles
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\n" ); document.write( "person B:
\n" ); document.write( "d = 30 * 0.555555
\n" ); document.write( "d = 16.666666 miles
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\n" ); document.write( "answer:
\n" ); document.write( "they will meet 0.555555 hours after each person begins traveling
\n" ); document.write( "person A will have traveled: 33.333333 miles
\n" ); document.write( "person B will have traveled: 16.666666 miles
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