Question

Two bicyclist are 180 miles apart when they start racing towards each other. If their speeds are 14 mph and 16 mph respectively, how long will it be before they are twenty miles apart? I WILL MARK AS BRANLIEST IF YOU GOT THIS CORRECT!

Answer 1

Answer:

5 hours 20 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance traveled to be 20 miles apart

180 - 20 = 160 miles

Combined speed

14 + 16 = 30 mph

time = distance / speed

t = 160/30

t = 5 1/3 hours

t = 5 hours 20 minutes

Answer 2

Answer:

5 hours and 20 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

it will take them 5 hours and 20 minutes.