document.write( "Question 1050536: Mr.Smith left for Buffalo for Boston; Mr. Brown using the same highway left Boston an hour later for Buffalo. These men traveled until they met. If Mr. Smith traveled at 40 mph and Mr. Brown traveled at 35 mph, find the traveling time of each man. The distance between the two cities is 460 miles. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #666121 by jorel555(1290)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If Mr. Smith left FROM Buffalo to Boston; and vice-versa for Mr. Brown, then, let h be the number of hours before they meet. So: \n" ); document.write( "40h+35h=460-1(40) \n" ); document.write( "75h=420 \n" ); document.write( "h=5.6 hours before they meet. ☺☺☺☺ \n" ); document.write( " |