<PRE><B>Question 776208</B>
Add their rates to get the rate whiuch
they are approaching each other
Let {{{ t }}} = time in seconds
{{{ 270 = ( 16 + 14 )*t }}}
{{{ t = 270 / 30 }}}
{{{ t = 9 }}}
They will meet in 9 sec
Romeo will have run
{{{ d = 16*9 }}}
{{{ d = 144 }}} 
144 ft
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check:
Juliet will have run:
{{{ d = 14*9 }}}
{{{ d = 126 }}} ft
and
{{{ 144 + 126 = 270 }}} ft
OK

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