Question 496696
 the bike trail is 46 mi,es long and runs from citrus springs to trilby. carlos and kevin decide to bike the rail from opposite directions. 
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carlos leaves citrus springs at 8:00 am traveling at an average speed of 8 miles per hour. 
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kevin leaves trilby at 10:00 am traveling at an average speed of 7 miles per hur. 
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at what distance, in miles, from citrus springs will the two friends meet?
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Carlos distance = 8t where t is his time
Kevin's distance = 7(t-2) 
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Equation:
distance + distance = 46
8t + 7(t-2) = 46
15t -14 = 46
15t = 60
t = 4 hrs
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Distance from Citrus Springs:
Carlos's distance = 8t = 32 miles
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Cheers,
stan H.