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Brayden and Aubrey are both driving along the same highway in two different cars to a stadium in a distant city. At noon, Brayden is 280 miles away from the stadium and Aubrey is 340 miles away from the stadium. Brayden is driving along the highway at a speed of 30 miles per hour and Aubrey is driving at speed of 40 miles per hour. Let

B
B represent Brayden's distance, in miles, away from the stadium
t
t hours after noon. Let
A
A represent Aubrey's distance, in miles, away from the stadium
t
t hours after noon. Graph each function and determine the number hours after noon,
t
,
t, when Brayden and Aubrey are the same distance from the stadium.

Brayden and Aubrey are both driving along the same highway in two different cars to-example-1

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Answer:

B(t) = -30t + 280

A(t) = -40t + 340

(Screenshot of graph is attached below)

They will be the same distance away from the stadium after 6 hours.

Explanation:

Brayden and Aubrey are both driving along the same highway in two different cars to-example-1
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