Question 903537
Two runners live 33 miles apart. Jim runs 8 miles per hour, and Joan runs 6 miles per hour. If Joan starts running toward Jim’s house and Jim starts running toward Joan’s house 2 hours later, how long will Jim have been running when they meet?
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let x=Jim's travel time
x+2=Joan's travel time
distance=speed*travel time
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6(x+2)+8x=33
6x+12+8x=33
14x=21
x=21/14=3.5
how long will Jim have been running when they meet? 3.5 hrs