SOLUTION: Starting at the same point, Jack and Jill go hiking in opposite directions. If Jack hikes at a speed of 15 miles per hour, and Jill hikes at a speed of 9 miles per hour, how far ap

Question 1078524: Starting at the same point, Jack and Jill go hiking in opposite directions. If Jack hikes at a speed of 15 miles per hour, and Jill hikes at a speed of 9 miles per hour, how far apart will they be in 3 hours?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not nice that he'd leave her alone, but Jack was always kind of a jerk.
Rate*Time=Distance

Substituting,

18 miles apart.

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