Al goes 8 mph; Ben goes 22 mph in the opposite direction. How many hours has Ben traveled when they are 180 miles apart? If x is the time that Al travels, then which of the following is the time Ben travels?

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Al goes 8 mph; Ben goes 22 mph in the opposite direction. How many hours has Ben traveled when they are 180 miles apart?  If x is the time that Al travels, then which of the following is the time Ben travels?

anonymous · Answer

Think of this as Al standing still and Ben
going the opposite way at the sum of their
speeds
Ben is going  mi/hr

Ben has traveled for 6 hrs and 26 min

anonymous · Answer

can i get a woot woot!:D
-seashell <3

anonymous · Answer

woot woot thank you