SOLUTION: At the same time a freighter and passanger ship leave Hawaii and travel in oppostite directions. The freighter travels at 15 mph, and the passanger ship travels at 25 mph. How long
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Question 24150: At the same time a freighter and passanger ship leave Hawaii and travel in oppostite directions. The freighter travels at 15 mph, and the passanger ship travels at 25 mph. How long will it take them to be 1,280 miles apart?
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15+25x=1280
40x=1280
x=32
Hence it will take them 32 hours to be 1280miles apart,
Paul.
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