Question

(I WILL MARK AS BRAINLIEST PLS OPEN I RLLY NEED TO KNO PLSSS) a hot air balloon is 10 meters above the ground and rising at a rate of 15 meters per minute. another balloon is 150 meters above the ground and descending at a rate of 20 meters per minute. when will the two balloons meet? i really need to know im super confused and also use the either the substitution method or the elimination method to solve this word problem PLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Answer 1

Answer:

After 4 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Balloon 1

• Initial position = 10 m
• Rise rate = 15 m/min

Balloon 2

• Initial position = 150 m
• Drop rate = 20 m/min

Time required for the balloons to meet = x

After x minutes the first balloon will be at position:

• 10 + 15x

And the second balloon will be at position:

• 150 - 20x

Since they meet after x minutes, their position must be same:

• 10 + 15x = 150 - 20x
• 15x + 20x = 150 - 10
• 35x = 140
• x = 140/35
• x = 4 minutes

So the balloons will meet after 4 minutes