Two trucks leave a warehouse at the same time. One travels due east at an average speed of 50 miles per hour, and the other trav

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kifflom [539]

3 years ago

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Two trucks leave a warehouse at the same time. One travels due east at an average speed of 50 miles per hour, and the other trav

els due west at an average speed of 51 miles per hour. After how many hours will the two trucks be 707 miles apart?

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Keith_Richards [23] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-14T02:14:04+03:00

Keith_Richards [23]3 years ago

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Answer:Since the vehicles are travelling in the exact opposite direction, the sum of their rates is the rate at which they are separating. 48 + 64 = 112 miles per hour of separation.

728 miles ÷ 112 miles/hour = 6.5 hours

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