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a man is walking a 300 foot long field at the same time his daughter is walking towards him from the opposite end . The man is walking 9 feet per second and the daughter is moving 6 feet per second . How many seconds will it take them to meet somewhere in the middle?

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Answer:20ft

Step-by-step explanation:Because you add the numbers up 9 and 6 you get 15 so 300/15=20

20x15 equals 300 so it goes both ways

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