document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972392>Question 972392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two people start traveling towards each other from 950 miles apart. One is traveling at 30 mph and the other at 40 mph. How many hours elapse before they meet? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance covered by one person=speed*time=30t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distance covered by second person=speed*time=40t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have 30t+40t=950<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70t=950<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=95/7=13.57 hours=13 hours 34.2 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They meet after 13.57 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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