Question 915671
Gaining speed 55-50= 5 mph
Head start 50*2 =100 miles
Time to catch up 100/5=20 hours
Algebraic solution
50(t+2)=55t
50t+100=55t
100=55t-50t
100=5t
t=20 hours
Distance to meeting 20*55=1100 miles
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