document.write( "Question 918836: Joe left a campsite 4 hours after Liz left and they traveled in opposite directions. Liz was in a car that traveled at 48 km/hr and Joe was in a car that traveled at 72 km/hr. How far has each person traveled when are they 1008 km apart? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #557278 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Joe left a campsite 4 hours after Liz left and they traveled in opposite directions. Liz was in a car that traveled at 48 km/hr and Joe was in a car that traveled at 72 km/hr. How far has each person traveled when are they 1008 km apart?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Liz was in a car that traveled at 48 km/hr \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in 4 hours she had traveled 4*48 = 192 km when Joe starts\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance between them when Joe starts = 1008-192= 816 km\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and they traveled in opposite directions. \n" ); document.write( "Add up speeds 72+48=120 km/h\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Time Joe takes to be 1008 km away = 816/120= 6.18 hours\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Liz travels 48*6,8+192=518.4 km \n" ); document.write( "Joe travels 72*6,8=489,6 km.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |