SOLUTION: Starting at the same point, Jack and Jill go hiking in opposite directions. If Jack hikes at a speed of 15 miles per hour, and Jill hikes at a speed of 9 miles per hour, how far ap
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Question 1078524: Starting at the same point, Jack and Jill go hiking in opposite directions. If Jack hikes at a speed of 15 miles per hour, and Jill hikes at a speed of 9 miles per hour, how far apart will they be in 3 hours? Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Not nice that he'd leave her alone, but Jack was always kind of a jerk.
Rate*Time=Distance
Substituting,
18 miles apart.
