SOLUTION: Eddie and Alicia live 20 miles apart and started riding their bikes towards each other at the same time. Eddie rode at 4mph and Alicia rode at 6mph. How long will it take for them

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Question 889819: Eddie and Alicia live 20 miles apart and started riding their bikes towards each other at the same time. Eddie rode at 4mph and Alicia rode at 6mph. How long will it take for them to meet up?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Eddie and Alicia live 20 miles apart and started riding their bikes towards each other at the same time. Eddie rode at 4mph and Alicia rode at 6mph. How long will it take for them to meet up?
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Equation::
Let "t" be the time for each rider.
4t + 6t = 20 miles
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10t = 20
t = 2 hrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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