SOLUTION: a delivery van drives due east toward its destination at 55 mph. another van drives due west at 60 mph. after 3 hours they are 345 miles apart. how far did each van travel
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Question 998157: a delivery van drives due east toward its destination at 55 mph. another van drives due west at 60 mph. after 3 hours they are 345 miles apart. how far did each van travel
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The problem says that one van drove 3 hours at 55mph:
55*3= 165
The other van drove 3 hours at 60mph:
60*3= 180 Add the two together:
165+180= 345 We have the correct answer
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