SOLUTION: 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

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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.
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Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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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:
40h+35h=460-1(40)
75h=420
h=5.6 hours before they meet. ☺☺☺☺

Answer by advanced_Learner(501) About Me  (Show Source):
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mr smith
speed 40mph
distance 460
time t


460=40t
brown
speed 35
distance 460
time t+1
(35t+35)=40t
7 hours and 8 hours respectively

Answer by MathTherapy(10553) About Me  (Show Source):
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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.