SOLUTION: Ronald and Hermione started running toward each other, Ronald at 18 yards per minute and Hermione at 16 yards per minute. If they were 680 yards apart when they started running, ho

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Question 281228: Ronald and Hermione started running toward each other, Ronald at 18 yards per minute and Hermione at 16 yards per minute. If they were 680 yards apart when they started running, how long did it take for them to collide? (Begin by drawing a diagram of distances traveled and writing a distance equation.)
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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18t+16t=680
34t=680
t=20
20 minutes to collide