Problema Solution
Jason leaves city A travelling towards city B at a rate of 35 miles per hour. At the same time Jasmine leaves city B on a moped travelling towards city A at a rate of 36 miles per hour. If the distance between city A and B is 355 is 355 miles, how ling will it take Jason and Jasmine to meet on their mopeds?
Answer provided by our tutors
let
v1 = 35 mph the speed of Jason
v2 = 36 mph the speed of Jasmine
t = the time they travel before meeting
since speed = distance/time => distance = speed*time
the distance that Jason crosses + the distance that Jasmine crosses = the distance between A and B that is 355 miles
v1*t + v2*t = 355
35t + 36t = 355
71t = 355
t = 355/71
t = 5 hours
it will take them 5 hours travel before meeting.