SOLUTION: Two people start walking at the same time in the same direction. One person walks at 7 mph and the other person walks at 2 mph. In how many hours will they be 1.25 mile(s) apart?

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Question 1173079: Two people start walking at the same time in the same direction. One person walks at 7 mph and the other person walks at 2 mph. In how many hours will they be 1.25 mile(s) apart?
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Every hours the distance between them increases by 5 miles.


The time to get the distance of 1.25 miles between them is   =  of an hour = 15 minutes.    ANSWER

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