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Question 658539: Two cars belonging to two towns two hundred miles apart. The brothers decide to meet for a cup of coffee. The first brother stars 9:00 a.m. driving 60 mph. The scecond brother starts at 9:00 a.m. driving 40 mph. What time will they meet? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two cars belonging to two towns two hundred miles apart. The brothers decide to meet for a cup of coffee. The first brother stars 9:00 a.m. driving 60 mph. The scecond brother starts at 9:00 a.m. driving 40 mph. What time will they meet?
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1st brother DATA:
rate = 60 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 60x miles
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2nd brother DATA:
rate = 40 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 40x miles
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Equation:
dist + dist = 200 miles
60x + 40x = 200
100x = 200
x = 2 hrs
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They meet at 11:00 am
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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