Question 270659
Let them meet after some time T

let one car travel x miles in time t

the other car will travel 300-x in the same time  since they start at the same time

distance traveled by one car is x/36

distance traveled by other car is 300-x / 24
 miles

x/36 = 300-x  / 24

24x= 10800 -36x 
24x+36x= 10800

60x= 10800

x= 180

x/36 = time taken by one car = 180/36= 5 hours


They meet at 6.00 pm