SOLUTION: Matt and Chris leave their uncle's house in Phoenix at the same time. Matt drives west on I-60 at a speed of 77 miles per hour. Chris drives east on I-60 at a speed of 82 miles per

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Question 1191103: Matt and Chris leave their uncle's house in Phoenix at the same time. Matt drives west on I-60 at a speed of 77 miles per hour. Chris drives east on I-60 at a speed of 82 miles per hour. How many hours will it take them to be 795 miles apart?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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The separation is happening at 77%2B82=159 miles per hour.

x, time for distance between them to be 795 miles.

159x=795
Solve this for x.