SOLUTION: Two groups of tourists are on the same floor of a skyscraper they are visiting, and they board adjacent elevators at the same time. The first group is headed up at a speed of 63 me

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Question 805396: Two groups of tourists are on the same floor of a skyscraper they are visiting, and they board adjacent elevators at the same time. The first group is headed up at a speed of 63 meters per minute. The second is headed down at a speed of 260 meters per minute. How long will it be before the elevators are 270 meters apart?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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63t+260t=270
t = 0.83591 minutes
t= 50.155 seconds