SOLUTION: Al goes 8 mph; Ben goes 22 mph in the opposite direction. How many hours has Ben traveled when they are 180 miles apart?
If x is the time that Al travels, then which of the foll
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Question 192906: Al goes 8 mph; Ben goes 22 mph in the opposite direction. How many hours has Ben traveled when they are 180 miles apart?
If x is the time that Al travels, then which of the following is the time Ben travels?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8x+22x=180
30x=180
x=180/30
x=6 hours is the travel time.
6*22=132 miles is Bens travel distance.
Proof:
8*6+132=180
48+132=180
180=180
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