The Serenity and the Mystic are sail boats. The Serenity and the Mystic start at the same point and travel away from each other

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The Serenity and the Mystic are sail boats. The Serenity and the Mystic start at the same point and travel away from each other

in opposite directions. The Serenity travels at 17 mph and the Mystic travels at 20 mph. How far apart will they be in 2 hours?

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Rasek [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-18T13:11:37+03:00

Rasek [7]3 years ago

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D = r * t is the formula that will be used to find the distance traveled.
Serenity: d = 17 * 2
Serenity = 34 miles

Mystic: d = 20 * 2
Mystic = 40 miles

34 + 40 = 74 miles
They are 74 miles apart after 2 hours