<PRE><B>Question 1010255</B>
 The distance between port M and port N is 162 mi.
 A ship left port M with a speed of 45 mph.
 In 45 minutes another ship left port N and went towards the first ship with a speed of 36 mph.
 How long after the departure of the first ship will the two ships meet?
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Change 45 min to .75 hrs
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Let t = travel time of the first ship
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(t-.75) = the travel time of the 2nd ship (left 45 min later)
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When the two ships meet the sum of their distances will equal 162 mi
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You are very kind, but it is not OK to make mistakes here, let me try and correct this. CK
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45t + 36(t-.75) = 162
45t + 36t - 27 = 162
45t + 36t = 162 + 27
81t = 189
t = 189/81
t = 2{{{1/3}}} hrs, 2hr, 20 min

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Confirm this by finding the actual dist each ship traveled
45 * 2.333 = 105 mi
36(2.333-.75) = 57 mi
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dist total of both:  162 mi

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