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Question 511376: hi can someone help me with this..
Town A is 11 miles west of Town B. A man walks from A to B at the rate of 3 miles per hour, and another man, starting at the same time walks from B to A at the rate of 4miles per hour.Find the times after starting that the men are 2 miles apart.

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Town A is 11 miles west of Town B. A man walks from A to B at the rate of 3 miles per hour, and another man, starting at the same time walks from B to A at the rate of 4miles per hour.Find the times after starting that the men are 2 miles apart.
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let t= time (hrs) men are 2 miles apart
distance =travel time*speed
3t+4t+2=11
7t=9
t=9/7 hrs