SOLUTION: two pedestrians simultaneously left two villages 27 km apart and walked toward eachother. one walked 4km per hour and the other walked 6km per hour. after how long did they meet?

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Question 907451: two pedestrians simultaneously left two villages 27 km apart and walked toward eachother. one walked 4km per hour and the other walked 6km per hour. after how long did they meet?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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d=r*t+R*t
27=4*t+6*t
27=10*t
t=2.7 hours
d=R*t
d=6*2.7
d=16.2 km at 6 kph
d=r*t
d=4*2.7
d=10.8 km at 4 kph