SOLUTION: Lois leaves at 8:00am traveling at 35 mph, traveling in the opposite direction,Clark leaves at 815 a.m. traveling at 40 mph. At what time will they be 140 miles apart
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: Lois leaves at 8:00am traveling at 35 mph, traveling in the opposite direction,Clark leaves at 815 a.m. traveling at 40 mph. At what time will they be 140 miles apart
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Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
35*x+40(x-.25)=140
35x+40x-10=140
75x=150
x=150/75
x=2 hour after Lois leaves they will be 140 miles apart.
proof:
35*2+40(2-.25)=140
70+40*1.75=140
70+70=140
140=140
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