SOLUTION: A bicycle path is 5 miles long. A man walks from one end at the rate of 2 mph. At the same time, a friend bicycles from the other end, traveling at 18 mph. In how many minutes will

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Question 362263: A bicycle path is 5 miles long. A man walks from one end at the rate of 2 mph. At the same time, a friend bicycles from the other end, traveling at 18 mph. In how many minutes will they meet?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let t = length of time before they meet.
2t+%2B+18t+=+5,
20t+=+5,
t+=+1%2F4. This is 1/4 of an hour, or 15 minutes.