SOLUTION: X can run 10 miles per hour, while Y can run only 8 miles per hour. If they start at the same time from the same point, and run in opposite direction, how far apart will they be af
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Question 855804: X can run 10 miles per hour, while Y can run only 8 miles per hour. If they start at the same time from the same point, and run in opposite direction, how far apart will they be after 10 minutes? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Convert minutes to hours: hrs
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Think of one of the runners as standing still and
the other one running at the sum of their speeds
After 10 min, they are 3 mi apart
