SOLUTION: Mary and Jane drive in opposite directions. Mary drives 50milea per hour. Jane drives 70 miles per hour. In how many hours will they be 360 miles apart?

SOLUTION: Mary and Jane drive in opposite directions. Mary drives 50milea per hour. Jane drives 70 miles per hour. In how many hours will they be 360 miles apart?

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Question 1096319: Mary and Jane drive in opposite directions. Mary drives 50milea per hour. Jane drives 70 miles per hour. In how many hours will they be 360 miles apart?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Their rate of separation is the sum of their speeds, or

50 mph + 70 mph = 120 mph

 hours.

Edwin

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