SOLUTION: John and Mike have been friends since high school but haven't seen each other in many years, so they agree to meet one Saturday. John leaves his house at 10:00 and drives east at 5
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Question 199613: John and Mike have been friends since high school but haven't seen each other in many years, so they agree to meet one Saturday. John leaves his house at 10:00 and drives east at 50 miles per hour. Mike leaves his house at the same time and drives west at 45 miles per hour. If their houses are connected by a straight hignway running east-west (no stoplights or towns in the way) and are 350 miles apart then (a) how far from John's house will they meet? (b) at what time wil they meet? Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 50t+45t=350
95t=350
t=3.68 hrs
john drove 3.68*50=184 mi
60*0.68=41
10:00+3.41=1:41
arrival time=1:41
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