SOLUTION: Two motorcycles travel toward each other from cities that are about 425km apart at rates of 100km/hr and 70km/hr. They started at the same time. In how many hours will they meet?

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Question 323045: Two motorcycles travel toward each other from cities that are about 425km apart at rates of 100km/hr and 70km/hr. They started at the same time. In how many hours will they meet?

In how many hours will they meet?________
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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d=rt
425=(100+75)t
425=175t
t=425/175
t=2.43 hours they will meet.