document.write( "Question 627818: PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
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document.write( "1. A ship leaves a dock moving at 24mi/h. Three hours later a second ship sets out from the same dock at 32mi/h. How long will it take for the second ship to overtake the first?\r
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document.write( "2. Two cars 210km apart met each other in 2hrs. If one car traveled at 60km/h, then at what rate did the second car travel? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #395164 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "During the 3 hour head start, the first ship travels 3 X 24 = 72 miles. The second ship is traveling 8 mph faster, so how long to cover 72 miles at 8 mph?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |