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2 ships sail simultaneously towards each other from places 2340m apart. I sail both ships at a constant speed. The first boat travels 56m per minute, and the second 74m per minute. Create an equation that corresponds to the assignment of the task if the unknown x represents the time in minutes since setting sail.

Correct answer:

x =  18 min

Step-by-step explanation:


56x+74x = 2340

56·x+74·x = 2340

130x = 2340


x = 2340/130 = 18

x = 18

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