SOLUTION: two friends ride horses. her horse is traveling at 9mph and his horse is traveling at a slower pace. after 3 hours they are 3 miles apart, how fast is his horse traveling?

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Question 1024403: two friends ride horses. her horse is traveling at 9mph and his horse is traveling at a slower pace. after 3 hours they are 3 miles apart, how fast is his horse traveling?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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After 3 hours, her horse has gone 9x3=27 miles. His horse has traveled 24 miles
24/3=8 mph for his horse!!!!!!!!