Question
At 12 59, Kathy cycled from the farm towards the salon while Elyse cycled from the salon towards the farm. At 13 14, the two cyclists passed each other. 7 minutes later, Kathy reached salon but Elyse was 1040 m from the farm.
  1. At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
  2. Find the distance between the salon and the farm in km.
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At 12 59, Kathy cycled from the farm towards the salon while Elyse cycled from the salon towards the farm. At 13 14, the two cyclists passed each other. 7 minutes later, Kathy reached salon but Elyse was 1040 m from the farm.
  1. At what combined speed were the two cyclists approaching each other?
  2. Find the distance between the salon and the farm in km.