SOLUTION: Pedro and Maria leave the same location at the same time and travel in opposite directions. Pedro averages 50 mph and Maria averages 30 mph. When will Pedro and Maria be 240 miles

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Question 872907: Pedro and Maria leave the same location at the same time and travel in opposite directions. Pedro averages 50 mph and Maria averages 30 mph. When will Pedro and Maria be 240 miles apart?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pedro and Maria leave the same location at the same time and travel in opposite directions. Pedro averages 50 mph and Maria averages 30 mph. When will Pedro and Maria be 240 miles apart?
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They are separating at a rate of (50+30) mph
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Your Problem:
time = dist/rate
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time = 240/80 = 3 hrs.
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Cheers,
Stan H.