Aaronwu
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Ivan and Kate live 40 miles apart. If Ivan started pedaling towards Kate at 8:00 a.m. at a steady 12 mph while Kate left to meet Ivan at 9:30 a.m. but rode at 16 mph, at what time will they meet?

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Answer:

10:17 am

Step-by-step explanation:

Let t be time after Ivan started travelling

12t + 16(t - 1.5) = 40

12t + 16t - 24 = 40

28t = 64

t = 64/28

t = 2 2/7 hours after 8 am

2 2/7 hours = 2 hours 17.14285714 minutes

10:17 am