document.write( "Question 95191: Chelsea left the White House and traveled towards the capital at an average speed of 34 km/h. Jasmine left at the same time and traveled in the opposite direction with an avg speed of 65 km/h. Find the number of hours Jasmine needs to travel before they are 59.4 km apart.
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document.write( "I got T = .91 hours Is this correct? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #69253 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! No. \n" ); document.write( "Since they are going in opposite directions you add the speeds. \n" ); document.write( "d=tv distance =time * velocity \n" ); document.write( "d=59.4 v=34+65=99 \n" ); document.write( "59.4=99t \n" ); document.write( "divide 99 into both sides. t=59.4/99=.6 hrs \n" ); document.write( ".6 hrs=.6*60=36 minutes \n" ); document.write( "EdJones \n" ); document.write( " |