SOLUTION: Chris and Jessica both leave san Francisco at the same time . Chris travels north at 65mph. Jessica travels at 55mph. how long will it take for them to be 369 miles apart

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Question 878339: Chris and Jessica both leave san Francisco at the same time . Chris travels north at 65mph. Jessica travels at 55mph. how long will it take for them to be 369 miles apart
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, JulietG:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Both traveling North???

Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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In one hour, they will be 65+55 mph apart (assuming Jessica is traveling south).
So, in one hour, they travel 120 miles, or 2 miles per minute.
369 /2 = 184.5 minutes, or 3 hours 4.5 minutes.