SOLUTION: There is a boat stranded 21 miles from shore going towards the deck at 3mph. The rescue bout is at shore ( which is 21 miles away ) heading toowards the boat at 25mph. How long wil
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Question 411999: There is a boat stranded 21 miles from shore going towards the deck at 3mph. The rescue bout is at shore ( which is 21 miles away ) heading toowards the boat at 25mph. How long will it be for the boats to meet up with eachother? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! There is a boat stranded 21 miles from shore going towards the dock at 3mph.
The rescue bout is at shore ( which is 21 miles away ) heading towards the boat at 25mph.
How long will it be for the boats to meet up with each other?
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Let t = time required for them to meet
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Write a distance equation: Dist = speed * time
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3t + 25t = 21
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28t = 21
t =
t = hr to meet
