SOLUTION: Tim left Portland with a speed of 45 mph. Mike also left at the same time in the opposite direction at the speed of 47 mph. Find how many hours Mike must travel before they are 327

Question 1061458: Tim left Portland with a speed of 45 mph. Mike also left at the same time in the opposite direction at the speed of 47 mph. Find how many hours Mike must travel before they are 327 miles apart.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of this as one of them standing still
and the other one traveling at the sum of their speeds
Let = time in hrs when they are mi apart
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Solve for
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