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Question 1147013: A two motorcycle leave the same place and travelled in opposite directions. If one motorcycle is travelling at 25 mph and the other one is travelling at 30 mph, in how many hours will they be 210 miles apart.?
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Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Two motorcycles leave the same place and traveled in opposite directions.
If one motorcycle is traveling at 25 mph and the other one is traveling at 30 mph,
in how many hours will they be 210 miles apart.?
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In "t" hours, where


    25*t + 30*t = 210.


Solve this equation


    55t = 210

    t   =  =  hours =  hours.

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Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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