SOLUTION: San Antonio & Dallas are 270 miles apart. A car is traveling from San Antonio to Dallas at 50mph. Another car is traveling from Dallas to S.Antonio at 40mph. HOW MANY MILES will th

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Question 475891: San Antonio & Dallas are 270 miles apart. A car is traveling from San Antonio to Dallas at 50mph. Another car is traveling from Dallas to S.Antonio at 40mph. HOW MANY MILES will they travel before they meet?
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distance = 270 miles
San Antonio to Dallas speed = 50 mph
Dallas to San Antonio speed=40 mph
combined speed = 90 mph
t= d/r
t= 270/90
t=3 hours
The car from San Antonio -speed = 50 mph. Time traveled = 3 hours
so distance = 150 miles
they meet 150 miles from San Antonio