SOLUTION: two friends live 525 miles apart. They start driving toward each other at the same time. Jan drives at a speed of 45 mph and Gerry drives at a speed of 60mph. How many hours did it
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Question 251508: two friends live 525 miles apart. They start driving toward each other at the same time. Jan drives at a speed of 45 mph and Gerry drives at a speed of 60mph. How many hours did it take to meet? Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
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525=(45+60)t
525=105t
t=525/105
t=5 hours it will take them to meet.
Proof:
525=(45+60)*5
525=105*5
525=252
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