SOLUTION: trying to find how long it will take for 2 objects to be 1470 apart when one travels 115 km/day and the other 182km/day. First math class in over 30 years.

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Question 1072123: trying to find how long it will take for 2 objects to be 1470 apart when one travels 115 km/day and the other 182km/day.
First math class in over 30 years.

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They travel a combine 297 km/day apart from each other. I am assuming they are going in opposite directions.
Divide 1470/297=4.95 days
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If they are going in the same direction, one is pulling ahead 67 km/day, and 1470/67=21.94 days to be that far apart.

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