document.write( "Question 1044865: Mr. Fisher travels from Boise, Idaho, toward Casper, Wyoming, at a rate of 56 mi/hr. Mr. Collins leaves Casper for Boise at the same time, traveling at 64 mi/hr. If the cities are 658 mi apart, how long will it be before the two men meet? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Mr. Fisher travels from Boise, Idaho, toward Casper, Wyoming, at a rate of 56 mi/hr. Mr. Collins leaves Casper for Boise at the same time, traveling at 64 mi/hr. If the cities are 658 mi apart, how long will it be before the two men meet?
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Let time to meet be T
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document.write( "Then we get the following DISTANCE equation: 56T + 64T = 658
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document.write( "120T = 658
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document.write( "T, or time taken to meet = , or  \n" );
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