SOLUTION: a woman is jogging at 6 mi/h and passes a man on a bike going the opposite way at 12 mi/h. if they maintain their current speeds, how far away from each other will they be in ten m

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Question 498064: a woman is jogging at 6 mi/h and passes a man on a bike going the opposite way at 12 mi/h. if they maintain their current speeds, how far away from each other will they be in ten minutes after passing?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add their speeds:
+6+%2B+12++=+18+ mi/hr
+d+=+18%2A%2810%2F60%29+
+d+=+18%2A%281%2F6%29+
+6d+=+18+
+d+=+3+
They will be 3 miles apart