Amy initially 7.0 mi west of the United Center's Michael Jordan statue is running with a constant velocity of 5.0 mi/h due east. Alejandro is initially 5.0 mi east of the statue and is running with a constant velocity of 2.0 mi/h due west. How far are the runners from the statue when they meet? 1.5 X mi

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Amy initially 7.0 mi west of the United Center's Michael Jordan statue is running with a constant velocity of 5.0 mi/h due east.
Alejandro is initially 5.0 mi east of the statue and is running with a constant velocity of 2.0 mi/h due west. How far are the
runners from the statue when they meet?
1.5
X mi
Transcribed Image Text:Amy initially 7.0 mi west of the United Center's Michael Jordan statue is running with a constant velocity of 5.0 mi/h due east. Alejandro is initially 5.0 mi east of the statue and is running with a constant velocity of 2.0 mi/h due west. How far are the runners from the statue when they meet? 1.5 X mi
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