SOLUTION: Maria and Julia live 690 miles apart. They decide to meet. Maria drives toward Julia at 60 miles per hour and Julia drives toward Maria at 55 miles per hour. How long will it take

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Question 1130082: Maria and Julia live 690 miles apart. They decide to meet. Maria drives toward Julia at 60 miles per hour and Julia drives toward Maria at 55 miles per hour. How long will it take for them to meet?
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%2860%2B55%29%2Ax=690

Rate at which Maria and Julia approach each other:
60%2B55=115%28miles%2Fhour%29

Total Distance they cover to meet: 690 miles


Time needed to travel until meet: x

115x=690

115x%2F115=690%2F115

x=690%2F115=highlight%286%29---------time in hours