Question

Two boats leave a port at the same time, one going north and other traveling south. The northbound boat travles 16 mph faster than the southbound boat. If the southbound boat is traveling at 47 mph, how long will it be before they are 1430 miles apart?

Answer 1

r u in geometry

Answer 2

No i am im in elementry algerbra

Answer 3

can you help me with this, its a little confusing

Answer 4

i know i have tried to solve it many times let me keep trying

Answer 5

r u still there

Answer 6

hello?

Answer 7

i have the answer

Answer 8

Yeah I am here sorry, How did you do it?

Answer 9

okay so the first thing you want to do is compare the two and make a relationship

Answer 10

there are two things that the boats have in common the the rate unit and the distance right

Answer 11

Right!

Answer 12

so the formula that ties speed, time, and distance is d=st

Answer 13

right

Answer 14

distance = speed times time

Answer 15

yeah, I forgot to put the formula

Answer 16

time can also be represented as a rate in this case we have mph

Answer 17

Okay so would you now set the equation up

Answer 18

therefore it would be appropriate to say distance= speed times rate

Answer 19

so one boat is going x mph the other boat is going 16+x

Answer 20

x=47
and 16+47 is 63

Answer 21

the only thing that ties these two boats together is the distance so we can assume the equation will be equal to 1430 or the distance

Answer 22

right

Answer 23

Yes that true!

Answer 24

the other side would be related because it shares a common unit the rate or mph

Answer 25

therefore 1430=rt+rt

Answer 26

the rates are 63 mph and 47 mph

Answer 27

t = time

Answer 28

so the final equation looks like 1430=63t+ 47t

Answer 29

1430=110t

Answer 30

1430/110=t

Answer 31

Its would be 13!

Answer 32

Thanks Dude!

Answer 33

it would be 13 hours

Answer 34

yes, your welcome if you have any other questions i can help

Answer 35

Okay Well that was my last problem though But if I have anymore question I will ask away!