SOLUTION: two boys on bicycles start from the same place at the same time.One rides at 15km/hr, and the other at 15km/hr , and the other at 9km/hr. They travel in opposite directions. How mu

Question 440904: two boys on bicycles start from the same place at the same time.One rides at 15km/hr, and the other at 15km/hr , and the other at 9km/hr. They travel in opposite directions. How much time will pass before they are 48km apart?
Found 2 solutions by jorel1380, rwm:
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If one is going 15km/hr, and the other 9km/hr, then together they are going 24km/hr away from each other. 48km/24km/hr=2 hours before they are 48km apart..
Answer by rwm(914) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you say two but you have three
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