SOLUTION: f a person is traveling at a speed of 50 m/s and they travel 500 meters how long were they traveling?

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Question 714210: f a person is traveling at a speed of 50 m/s and they travel 500 meters how long were they traveling?
Answer by Simnepi(216) About Me  (Show Source):
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since speed+=+%28distance%29%2F%28time%29
then time+=+%28distance%29%2F%28speed%29
so we have
time+=+500%2F50 this gives
time = 10 seconds