SOLUTION: Jack can run at a pace of 5mph. Jill can run at a pace of 3mph. If the started running at the same time, and they ran in a straight line in opposite directions, about how long woul

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Question 747343: Jack can run at a pace of 5mph. Jill can run at a pace of 3mph. If the started running at the same time, and they ran in a straight line in opposite directions, about how long would it take them to get 2 miles apart from each other?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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They are running in opposite directions so the distance between them depends on the sum of their speeds:
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so t is 1/4 hour or 15min

:)