SOLUTION: two trucks left the same rest stop at the same time traveling in opposite directions. Truck A was traveling at a speed of 40 mph. Truck B was traveling at a speed of 75 mph. How ma

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Question 198611: two trucks left the same rest stop at the same time traveling in opposite directions. Truck A was traveling at a speed of 40 mph. Truck B was traveling at a speed of 75 mph. How many hours would it take for the two trucks to be 460 miles apart?
Answer by arallie(162) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here we go:
a=40x and b=75x where x=hours
If a%2Bb=460 then
40x%2B75x=460
Simplify and solve
115x=460
x=4
4 hours
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Anthony Allie
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