SOLUTION: Two trucks leave a depot at approximately the same time and travel the same route. How far apart are the trucks after 5½ hours if their average speeds are 50 miles per hour and 64

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Question 405632: Two trucks leave a depot at approximately the same time and travel the same route. How far apart are the trucks after 5½ hours if their average speeds are 50 miles per hour and 64 miles per hour?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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They separate at 14 mph (64-50)
14*5.5 = 77 miles