From two villages, the distance between which is 54 km, Maxim and Slava went on skis at the same time

From two villages, the distance between which is 54 km, Maxim and Slava went on skis at the same time to meet each other. Their meeting took place 2 hours later. How fast was Maxim driving if Slava was traveling at a speed of 13 km / h?

1. Since Maxim and Slava are moving towards each other, it is required to find the speed of their rapprochement. Using the given distance and time, we find this speed:
54/2 = 27 (km / h);
2. Since the speed of Slava is 13 km / h, we will find the speed of Maxim by subtracting the speed of Slava from the speed of convergence:
27 – 13 = 15 (km / h);
Answer: Maxim was moving at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour.