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Math Word Problems: Solving Motion Problems Part 2

November 19, 2012 GB High School Algebra, High School Mathematics

This is the second part of the Solving Motion Problems Series, a part of the Math Word Problem Solving Series. In the first part, we have learned that $d = rt$ , where $d$ is the distance traveled by an object, $r$ is the rate, and $t$ is the time.

In this post, we discuss the two common types of motion problems: two objects traveling to opposite directions and two objects traveling toward each other. » Read more