Question 1058886
greg leaves moose lodge at 1:00 p.m. on snow shoes traveling east at 2.5 miles per hour. his wife, tricia, leaves the lodge at the same time on cross country skis traveling west at 5 miles per hour. at what time will they be 10 miles apart?
<pre>They traveled in OPPOSITE directions, AWAY from each other, and will be 10 miles apart, {{{highlight_green(matrix(1,7, 1&1/3, hours, or, 1, hour, 20, minutes))}}} after leaving, or at: {{{highlight_green(matrix(1,2, 2:20, "p.m."))}}}
Note also that the SUM of their respective distances covered will be 10. 
<b><u>FYI:</b></u>  This situation is represented by a STRAIGHT line.