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Question 1015966: Al goes 8 mph; Ben goes 22 mph in the opposite direction. How many hours has Ben traveled when they are 180 miles apart?
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Al goes 8 mph; Ben goes 22 mph in the opposite direction. How many hours has Ben traveled when they are 180 miles apart?
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Assume that they started simultaneously. It should be pointed it in the condition.

The answer is: t = 180%2F%288%2B22%29 = 180%2F30 = 6 hours.