Two trucks started toward each other at the same time from towns 500 km apart. One truck traveled at a rate of 65 km per hour while the other traveled at 60 km per hour. After how many hours did they meet?

If x represents the number of hours, which of the following equations could be used to solve the problem?

65x = 60x
65x - 60x = 500
65x + 60x = 500

Question

Two trucks started toward each other at the same time from towns 500 km apart. One truck traveled at a rate of 65 km per hour while the other traveled at 60 km per hour. After how many hours did they meet?

If x represents the number of hours, which of the following equations could be used to solve the problem?

65x = 60x
65x - 60x = 500
65x + 60x = 500

aboyles · Answer

if i were to guess i would say 65x = 60x

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$$I~believe~you ~are~correct!$$

aboyles · Answer

thank you

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No problem.

SliperyCat12 · Answer

the answer would be +65x+%2B+60x+=+500+
The way I explain it is, you can think of one
of the trucks as standing still and the other

one approaching at the sum of their speeds
That gives you +%28+65+%2B+60+%29%2Ax+=+500+
for the moving truck. Now convert it to
+65x+%2B+60x+=+500+

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Like I said correct.

GalaxyzStarz · Answer

@sliperycat12 wrote:

the answer would be +65x+%2B+60x+=+500+ The way I explain it is, you can think of one of the trucks as standing still and the other one approaching at the sum of their speeds That gives you +%28+65+%2B+60+%29%2Ax+=+500+ for the moving truck. Now convert it to +65x+%2B+60x+=+500+

Okay, that is completely incorrect.

SliperyCat12 · Answer

oh ok lol

GalaxyzStarz · Answer

@aboyles wrote:

if i were to guess i would say 65x = 60x

This is correct.

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Like I said correct

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@simba I told this person that they are correct.

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By this person I mean @aboyles

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@sliperycat12 wrote:

the answer would be +65x+%2B+60x+=+500+ The way I explain it is, you can think of one of the trucks as standing still and the other one approaching at the sum of their speeds That gives you +%28+65+%2B+60+%29%2Ax+=+500+ for the moving truck. Now convert it to +65x+%2B+60x+=+500+

Wrong

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the way I see it is your answer is correct because when you said

@aboyles wrote:

if i were to guess i would say 65x = 60x

That was correct

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Can we please close this now.

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Any other questions?

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@thisgirlpretty are you able to close this post?