SOLUTION: Two friends live 7 miles apart. One Saturday, the two friends set out on their bikes at 8 am and started riding towards each other. One rides at 0.2 miles per minute, and the other

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The approaching rate is 0.15 + 0.2 = 0.35 miles per minute.


Hence, they will meet in 7/0.35 = 700/35 = 20 minutes.


ANSWER.  They will meet at 8:20 am.