SOLUTION: A car and a truck simultaneously leave two towns 364mi apart am head toward each other. The car travels 70mph and the truck drives 10mph slower. How long will it take the two to me
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Question 474516: A car and a truck simultaneously leave two towns 364mi apart am head toward each other. The car travels 70mph and the truck drives 10mph slower. How long will it take the two to meet? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A car and a truck simultaneously leave two towns 364mi apart am head toward each other.
The car travels 70mph and the truck drives 10mph slower.
How long will it take the two to meet?
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Let t = time required for them to meet
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When they meet, the distance each has traveled will at add up to 364 mi
Write a distance equation; dist = speed * time
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70t + 60t = 364
130t = 364
t =
t = 2.8 hrs for them to meet
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Check this, find the distance each traveled
70*2.8 = 196 mi
60*2.8 = 168 mi
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total: 364 mi
