Question 186450
Let put x the distance the driver from NYC drive to have lunch at 12:24pm
Let put y the distance the driver from Wash.DC drive to have lunch at 12:24pm
we have the equation as follows:
             x/55 = y/45 ...... (1)
then we have x+y = 240 .........(2)
From (1) we have x=55y/45 and 55y/45 + y =240
or                           55y+ 45y   = 240*45=10,800
then                         100y = 10,800
                                y= 108 miles
===========> x=240-108=132      x=132 miles