SOLUTION: Fred begins walking toward's John's house at 3 mi/h. John leaves his house at the same time and walks towards Fred's house on the same path at a rate of 2 mi/h. How long will it be

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Question 494358: Fred begins walking toward's John's house at 3 mi/h. John leaves his house at the same time and walks towards Fred's house on the same path at a rate of 2 mi/h. How long will it be before they meet if the distance between their houses is 4 miles?
Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
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Closing at 2+3 M/H, T = D/S = 4/5 hr = 48 mins.