SOLUTION: Charlie and Chang start at the same point and drive in opposite directions. Charlie drives 44 mph and Chang drives 46 mph. How far apart will they be in 2 hours?

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Question 823350: Charlie and Chang start at the same point and drive in opposite directions. Charlie drives 44 mph and Chang drives 46 mph. How far apart will they be in 2 hours?
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Distance = rate x time

Charlie
D = rt {distance = rate x time}
D = 44(2) {substituted given information into distance formula}
D = 88 miles {multiplied}

Chang
D = rt {distance = rate x time}
D = 46(2) {substituted given information into distance formula}
D = 92 miles {multiplied}

Charlie and Chang's combined distance
= 88 + 92 {added the distances, they are driving in opposite directions}
= 180 miles

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