SOLUTION: From a point on a straight road, John and Fred ride bicycles in opposite directions. John rides 5 miles per hour and fred ride 14 miles per hour. In how many hours will they be 57

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Question 714181: From a point on a straight road, John and Fred ride bicycles in opposite directions. John rides 5 miles per hour and fred ride 14 miles per hour. In how many hours will they be 57 miles apart?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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D=RT
57=5T+14T
57=19T
T=57/19
T=3 HOURS THEY WILL BE 57 MILES APART.