SOLUTION: Granville and Preston are 528 miles apart. A car leaves Preston bound for Granville at 47 mph. At the same time, another car leaves Granville bound for Preston at 41 mph. How long

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Question 632293: Granville and Preston are 528 miles apart. A car leaves Preston bound for Granville at 47 mph. At the same time, another car leaves Granville bound for Preston at 41 mph. How long will it take them to meet?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Granville bound -------- 47 mph
Preston bound -------- 41 mph

they are traveling towards each other
so add up speeds
47 + 41 = 88 km/h
Distance = 528 km
time = d/r
time= 528 / 88
Time = 6 h
They will meet after 6 hours