SOLUTION: Two automobiles travel in the same direction at 40 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour respectively.How many hour after they are along side of each other will they be 18 miles apa

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Question 867634: Two automobiles travel in the same direction at 40 miles per hour and 50 miles per hour respectively.How many hour after they are along side of each other will they be 18 miles apart?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
They separate at 10 mi/hr (50 - 40)
18/10 = 1.8 hours

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