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A weekend extra

A truck departs Boston for New York City at the same time as another truck departs New York City for Boston. Both trucks travel at constant speeds, although different from each other. They cross paths 2x miles from Boston. After each arrives at their destination they immediately turn around, going back and forth without breaks. They cross paths the second time x miles from New York City. Where will they cross paths the third time?

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There was a sitcom with the answer in the title from back in the 60's.

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Not familiar with that sitcom, but maybe they'll see a couple of lawyers smoking cigars on their balcony.

Good puzzle. Takes a little algebra. But maybe there's an easy way to see it?

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Answer

They will meet in Boston.

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No easy trick that I know of.

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DUH!

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