SOLUTION: Diego and Whitney leave from the same restaurant and the same time, traveling in opposite directions. If Diego travels 10 mph and Whitney travels 6 mph, how long until they are 48

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Question 1017310: Diego and Whitney leave from the same restaurant and the same time, traveling in opposite directions. If Diego travels 10 mph and Whitney travels 6 mph, how long until they are 48 miles apart?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since they are traveling in opposite directions, they are traveling 10+6 miles each hour. 48 miles divided by 16 mph = 3 hours.