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Jamie and Hanna are 288 miles apart, traveling towards each other. If Hanna travels 22 mph and Jamie travels 14 mph how long until they meet?

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Answer:

It will take them 8 hours to meet

Explanation:

If Hanna travels 22 mph towards Jamie and Jamie travels 14 mph towards Hanna that means that the speed with which the close up equals...

22 + 14 = 36 mph

Now divide the distance between them by the speed with which they get closer to each other, and get...

288 miles / 36 mph = 8h

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