document.write( "Question 529643: Al goes 8 mph; Ben goes 20 mph in the opposite direction. How many hours has Ben traveled when they are 180 miles apart? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #349649 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Think of this as Al standing still and Ben
\n" ); document.write( "going the opposite way at the sum of their
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\n" ); document.write( "Ben is going $\"+8+%2B+20+=+28+\"$ mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+180+=+28%2At+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+180%2F28+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+6.43+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.43%2A60+=+26+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Ben has traveled for 6 hrs and 26 min
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