SOLUTION: Nick and James leave home going in opposite directions. Nick is walking at 3 mph and James is jogging at 6 mph. After how long will they be 3 miles apart?

Question 1068591: Nick and James leave home going in opposite directions. Nick is walking at 3 mph and James is jogging at 6 mph. After how long will they be 3 miles apart?
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Nick and James leave home going in opposite directions.
Nick is walking at 3 mph and James is jogging at 6 mph.
After how long will they be 3 miles apart?
:
let t = time for this to be true
write a dist equation: dist = speed * time
3t + 6t = 3
9t = 3
t = 3/9 = 1/3 hr or 20 min
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