SOLUTION: You are 80 miles away from home and you start driving 45 mph. When will you be 500 miles away from home?

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Question 334441: You are 80 miles away from home and you start driving 45 mph. When will you be 500 miles away from home?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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80 miles away from home
distance = 500 miles
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distance to travel at 45 mph= 500-80
=430 miles
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+time+=+Distance+%2F+speed+
..
430%2F45
=9.55 hours