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Points A and B are 200 mi apart.

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okay and what about it?
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Answer:

17*200/17+83

Explanation:

Points A and B are 200 mi apart. A cyclist started from point A and a motorcyclist started from point B, moving towards each other. The speed of the cyclist was 17 mph, the speed of motorcyclist was 83 mph. At what distance from point A will they meet?

The distance under the question is 17*200/17+83= 17*2 = 34 miles.

17+83 = 100 mph in the denominator is the relative speed of the participants, the rate of decreasing the distance between them.

200/17+83=200/100= 2 hours is the time before they meet.

therefore 17*200/17+83 is the time before they meet

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