OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §3.5 Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Exercise 14 · Algebra · Algebra word problems
Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Exercise 14
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Two boats leave the same dock in Cairo at the same time. One heads north on the Mississippi River while the other heads south. The northbound boat travels four miles per hour. The southbound boat goes eight miles per hour. How long will it take them to be 54 miles apart?
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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §3.5 Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Exercise 14
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