Question

Two boats started to move towards each other from two boat stations, located 30 miles apart. One boat moved at a speed of 3 miles per hour, the other moved twice as fast. How soon will the boats meet?ANSWER FAST

Answer 1

Answer: 3 hours and 20 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

3x + 2(3)x = 30

3x + 6x = 30

9x = 30

9/9 = 30/9

x = 3 1/3 hours