Question

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At the same time, Sam and Fred who are 168 miles apart begin moving toward each other. Find the number of hours before they meet if Sam runs 12 mph and Fred runs 9 mph.

Answer 1

@AntonioCochrane

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

how far did you get?

Answer 4

Say that "t" is the number of hours until the meeting.
Because of the equation d=rt
We get that 168=12t+9t
Simplify and you get that 168=21t
Divide 168 by 21.
Answer: 8

Answer 5

yep 8 hours

Answer 6

thanks :)

Answer 7

np