SOLUTION: Tim and James started riding their bicycles together from the same location at the same time, going in the same direction. Tim's rate of speed is 8 mph, and James's rate of speed i

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Question 748266: Tim and James started riding their bicycles together from the same location at the same time, going in the same direction. Tim's rate of speed is 8 mph, and James's rate of speed is 6 mph. How long will it take for Tim and James to be 10 miles apart?
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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Tim is leaving James at a rate of 2MPH. 10/2 = 5 hours.