document.write( "Question 627413: From a point on a lake, two boats are driven in opposite directions, one at 9 mph and the other at 10 mph. In how many hours will they be 57 minutes apart? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #394943 by hammy(9) You can put this solution on YOUR website! d=rt \n" ); document.write( "t=d/r\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, the boat that travels 9mph will travel .15 miles per minute. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The boat that travels 10mph will travel .16 miles per minute. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, in order to get 57 minutes, we must take each boat's time from the origin and add those times. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "R(1)=.15 miles per minute \n" ); document.write( "R(2)=.16 miles per minute \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "T=28.5 minutes \n" ); document.write( "But we want hours, so .475 hours \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |