SOLUTION: A container ship left Port 20 two hours before a cruise ship. The ships traveled in opposite directions. The cruise ship traveled at 29 km/h for six hours. At this time, the ships

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Question 451020: A container ship left Port 20 two hours before a cruise ship. The ships traveled in opposite directions. The cruise ship traveled at 29 km/h for six hours. At this time, the ships were 374 km apart. What the the container ship's speed?
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
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s*8+29*6=374
s*8+174=374
s*8=200
s=25 kph