SOLUTION: Jose and Bria leave from the same restaurant and the same time, traveling in opposite directions. If Jose travels 15 mph and Bria travels 2 mph, how long until they are 34 miles ap

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Question 992375: Jose and Bria leave from the same restaurant and the same time, traveling in opposite directions. If Jose travels 15 mph and Bria travels 2 mph, how long until they are 34 miles apart?
Answer by ikleyn(52765) About Me  (Show Source):
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34%2F%2815%2B2%29 = 34%2F17 = 2 hours.

Every hour the distance between J and B increases in 17 + 2 miles, because they are moving in opposite directions.

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