Question

two snails are 374 centimeters apart. They crawl toward each other at rates that differ by 5 cm/min. after 22 minutes they meet. how fast is each snail crawling?

Answer 1

let

Answer 2

Let speed of slower snail = s
Then speed of faster snail = s + 5
Distance travelled by slower snail = s * 22 cm
Distance travelled by faster snail = (s + 5) * 22 cm
Combined distance travelled by snails = 374 = 22s + 22s + 110
Now you can solve to find s.