SOLUTION: How many farther can a boa traveling at a rate of 15 kilometers per hour for x hours travel than a second boat traveling at a rate of 18 kilometers per hour for x-3hours?

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Question 304792: How many farther can a boa traveling at a rate of 15 kilometers per hour for x hours travel than a second boat traveling at a rate of 18 kilometers per hour for x-3hours?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, stanbon:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are many problems with this question.
It is in the wrong category. This is a travel word problem not an age word problem.
It is not written in understandable English.
"How many farther" means nothing .
Do you mean "boa" or "boat" ?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How much farther can a boat traveling at a rate of 15 kilometers per hour for x hours travel than a second boat traveling at a rate of 18 kilometers per hour for x-3hours?
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Distance = rate*time
1st: 15x miles
2nd: 18(x-3) = 18x-54
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Equation:
(18x-54) - 15x = 3x-54 miles further.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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