Runner A is initially 6.0 mi west of a flagpole and is running with a constant velocity of 7.0 mi/h due east. Runner B is initially 5.0 mi east of the flagpole and is running with a constant velocity of 4.0 mi/h due west. How far are the runners from the flagpole when they meet?   The answer has to be in miles.

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Runner A is initially 6.0 mi west of a flagpole and is running with a constant velocity of 7.0 mi/h due east. Runner B is initially 5.0 mi east of the flagpole and is running with a constant velocity of 4.0 mi/h due west. How far are the runners from the flagpole when they meet?

 

The answer has to be in miles.

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