Panchito and Conchita live 115 miles apart and travel towards each other, but Conchita leaves 15 minutes later. If Panchito drives at 70 mph and Conchita drives at 80 mph, how long (in minutes) after Conchita leaves will it take them to meet? Form an equation and solve it to answer the following. It needs to use à "let statement" or "where" statement to define the variable by write the complete sentence. Answers must

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Panchito and Conchita live 115 miles apart and travel towards each other, but Conchita leaves 15 minutes later. If Panchito drives at 70 mph and Conchita drives at 80 mph, how long (in minutes) after Conchita leaves will it take them to meet? Form an equation and solve it to answer the following. It needs to use à "let statement" or "where" statement to define the variable by write the complete sentence. Answers must be verified using methods.

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