SOLUTION: Please let me know if I did this right.....Rowland and Martin are enjoying the lake on a still day. They leave buoy 16 in their boats traveling in opposite directions. Martin's spe

SOLUTION: Please let me know if I did this right.....Rowland and Martin are enjoying the lake on a still day. They leave buoy 16 in their boats traveling in opposite directions. Martin's spe

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Question 291610: Please let me know if I did this right.....Rowland and Martin are enjoying the lake on a still day. They leave buoy 16 in their boats traveling in opposite directions. Martin's speed is 40 mph and Rowland's is 50 mph. In how many hours will they be 225 miles apart? let x=hours apart,50x+40x=225,90x=225,225/90=2.5,x=2.5 hours

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
good work.
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