SOLUTION: Jolene and Samantha began a trip from the same place at the same time. If Jolene's speed was 40mph and Samantha's speed was 50mph, how many hours will it take for Samantha to get 2

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: Jolene and Samantha began a trip from the same place at the same time. If Jolene's speed was 40mph and Samantha's speed was 50mph, how many hours will it take for Samantha to get 25 miles ahead? This question is from textbook An Incremental Development

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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40t+25=50t
-10t=-25
10t=24
t=25/10
t=2.5 hours