Given:
Alexander and Judy are 26 miles apart on a calm lake paddling toward each other.
Alexander paddles at 3 miles per hour, while Judy paddles at 6 miles per hour.
Required:
We need to find the number of hours taken to meet each other.
Step-by-step explanation:
When they meet each other, both together should cover the distance of 26 miles at the same time.
Consider the formula.

Let t be the time taken by both to meet each other.




Divide both sides of the equation by 9.






Final answer:
They will take 2 hours 53 minutes to meet each other.