Answer:
19 minutes
Step-by-step explanation:
Tom and Bob start to walk towards each other at 18 feet per minute and 12 feet per minute respectively. Per one minute they together walk
18 + 12 = 30 feet.
Since the distance betwewen them is 570 feet, then it takes them
[tex]\dfrac{570}{30}=19\ \text{minutes}.[/tex]