SOLUTION: From a point on a river, two boats are driven in opposite directions, one at 8 miles per hour and the other at 5 miles per hour. In how many hours wil they be 39 miles apart?
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Question 943440: From a point on a river, two boats are driven in opposite directions, one at 8 miles per hour and the other at 5 miles per hour. In how many hours wil they be 39 miles apart?
Answer by amarjeeth123(570) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the number of hours be x.
Distance traveled by the first boat=8x
Distance traveled by the second boat=5x
Total distance=8x+5x=13x
Total distance=39 miles
13x=39
x=3 hours
In 3 hours they will be 39 miles apart.
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