SOLUTION: Two steamers leave a port on a river at the same time, each is traveling 22 mph. HOw long will it take for them to be 110 mi apart

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Question 548933: Two steamers leave a port on a river at the same time, each is traveling 22 mph. HOw long will it take for them to be 110 mi apart
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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they are travelling away from each other
so add up their speeds
72+72=144 mph
d=110 miles
t=d/r
t=110/144=0.76 hours
0.76*60 =45.8 minutes