document.write( "Question 222865: What is the answer to the following word problem: At 7:30a.m., the Lozano's leave Florida heading to Georgia traveling at a constant rate of 50 mph. At the same time the Mitchell's leave Georgia for Florida driving on the same road traveling at a constant rate of 60 mph. How far apart are the two cars after 3 1/2 hours of driving? \n" ); document.write( "
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At 7:30a.m., the Lozano's leave Florida heading to Georgia traveling at a constant rate of 50 mph. At the same time the Mitchell's leave Georgia for Florida driving on the same road traveling at a constant rate of 60 mph. How far apart are the two cars after 3 1/2 hours of driving?
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\n" ); document.write( "FL to GA car:
\n" ); document.write( "rate = 50 mph: time = 7/2 hrs ; distance = rt = 50(7/2) = 175 miles
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\n" ); document.write( "GA to FL car:
\n" ); document.write( "rate = 60 mph ; time = 7/2 hrs ; distance = 60(7/2) = 210 miles
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\n" ); document.write( "Distance = ? because you don't know how far were from each other
\n" ); document.write( "when they started.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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