SOLUTION: A car and a motorcycle both leave from the same point and travel in the same direction. The car travels at an average rate of 65mph and the motorcycle at an average rate of 30mph.

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Question 404497: A car and a motorcycle both leave from the same point and travel in the same direction. The car travels at an
average rate of 65mph and the motorcycle at an average rate of 30mph. How long will it take before the vehicles
are 5 miles apart?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Moving apart at 35 mph
5/35=0.14 hrs=8.5 min