SOLUTION: ching leaves san fran.and travels toward la at 50mi/h. an hour later ,phil leaves la and travels toward san fran at 60 mi/h if the two cities are 380 miles apart ,how many hours wi

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Question 31317: ching leaves san fran.and travels toward la at 50mi/h. an hour later ,phil leaves la and travels toward san fran at 60 mi/h if the two cities are 380 miles apart ,how many hours will it take for ching to meet phil?
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the time be x
50(x+1)+60(x)=380
50x+50+60x=380
110x=330
x=3

3+1=4
Hence, it would take Ching 4 hours to meet Phil.
Paul.