SOLUTION: Willie left the science museum and traveled west at an average speed of 30km/h. Gabriella left two hours later in the opposite direction at an average speed of 35km/h. Find the num

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Question 1166391: Willie left the science museum and traveled west at an average speed of 30km/h. Gabriella left two hours later in the opposite direction at an average speed of 35km/h. Find the number of hours Gabriella needs to travel before they are 255km apart
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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Gabriella leaving two hour later means that Willie and Gabriella were 60 kilometers apart when Gabriella started travel.

At that time, separation speed was 30%2B35=65kilom%2Fhour.


65%2Ax=%28255-60%29-------------simplify and solve this.

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance apart when Gabriella leaves is 60 km, 2*2Willie's speed.
They have to be 255 km apart. Their combined speed is 65 km/h in opposite directions
195/65=3 hours Gabriella has to travel
in 3 hours goes 105 km.
W. had gone 5 hours at 30 km/h, and that is 150 km