Question 1106763: Carl and Antonio are friends who live 20 miles apart. They are making plans to meet up. Carl will walk from his house towards Antonio's. Carl can walk at a speed of 4 mph. Antonio will jog from his house to Carl's. Antonio can jog at a speed of 6 mph. Their wives will pick them up. If they both leave at the same time, how long will it take them to meet up?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Carl and Antonio are friends who live 20 miles apart. They are making plans to meet up. Carl will walk from his house towards Antonio's. Carl can walk at a speed of 4 mph. Antonio will jog from his house to Carl's. Antonio can jog at a speed of 6 mph. Their wives will pick them up. If they both leave at the same time, how long will it take them to meet up?
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Carl Data:: distance = 4t where t is the time he walks
Antonio DATA: distance = 6t where ti is the time he jogs
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Equation:
4t + 6t = 20 miles
10t = 20 miles
time = 2 hrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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