SOLUTION: Towns A and B are 300km apart. A man travels from A to B at a speed of 120km/h and a woman travels from B to A at a speed of 80km/h. The woman begins her journey 15 minutes after t

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Question 259810: Towns A and B are 300km apart. A man travels from A to B at a speed of 120km/h and a woman travels from B to A at a speed of 80km/h. The woman begins her journey 15 minutes after the man does. How far away from B will they meet?
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Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, annitaz:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Towns A and B are 300km apart.
A man travels from A to B at a speed of 120km/h and a woman travels from B to A at a speed of 80km/h.
The woman begins her journey 15 minutes after the man does.
How far away from B will they meet?
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Let d = distance traveled by the woman (from town B)
Then
(300-d) = distance traveled by the man (from town A)
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Change 15 min to .25 hrs
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Write a time equation: Time = dist/speed
Man's travel time = woman's travel time + 15 min (.25 hr)
%28%28300-d%29%29%2F120 = d%2F80 + .25
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That's the equation, if you need further help, let me know via student comment
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Answer by annitaz(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5d=-540 thereore d=108. They will meet 108km away from B