Question 906672: Anna and Pat are 15 miles apart and start walking torward eachother at noon. Anne walks 3 mph and Pat walks 2mph. When will they meet? Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Anna and Pat are 15 miles apart and start walking torward eachother at noon. Anne walks 3 mph and Pat walks 2mph. When will they meet?
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Going in opposite directions ---> the speeds are added.
d = r*t
t = d/r
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Think of this as Anne standing still and Pat
walking at the sum of their speeds.
Let = the time in hrs it takes
for them to meet
They will meet in 3 hrs
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check:
Anne's equation:
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Pat's equation:
OK
