SOLUTION: Jean and Jose started bicycling from the same spot in the same direction. Jean rode at a rate of 12 mi/h. Jose rode at a rate of 10 mi/h. After how many hours will they be 10 mi ap

SOLUTION: Jean and Jose started bicycling from the same spot in the same direction. Jean rode at a rate of 12 mi/h. Jose rode at a rate of 10 mi/h. After how many hours will they be 10 mi ap

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Question 172193: Jean and Jose started bicycling from the same spot in the same direction. Jean rode at a rate of 12 mi/h. Jose rode at a rate of 10 mi/h. After how many hours will they be 10 mi apart?
can't figure it out
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12T-10T=10
2T=10
T=10/2
T=5 hours they will be 10 miles apart.
PROOF:
12*5-10*5=10
60-50=10
10=10

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