SOLUTION: Jae and Jane began at 6:00 a.m. traveling in opposite directions. If Jae travels at a rate of 9 mph and Jane travels at a rate of 6 mph, what time will it be when Jae and Jane are

Question 993095: Jae and Jane began at 6:00 a.m. traveling in opposite directions. If Jae travels at a rate of 9 mph and Jane travels at a rate of 6 mph, what time will it be when Jae and Jane are 12 miles apart?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
If Jae travels at a rate of 9 mph
and Jane travels at a rate of 6 mph
9x + 6x = 12 miles
15x = 12
x = 12/15 = 0.8
9x = 9 x 0.8 = 7.2
6x = 6 x 0.8 = 4.8
Therefore it will be 0.8 x 60 = 48 mins
when they are 12 miles apart.
Hope this helps :-)
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