Question

Al goes 8 mph; Ben goes 22 mph in the opposite direction. How many hours has Ben traveled when they are 180 miles apart?

Answer 1

If they are traveling in opposite directions, in relation to each other, they are traveling away from each other at a rate of 30 mph.  Therefore, at a rate of 30mph (that they are driving away from each other at) it will take 180mi/30mph=6 hours to be that far apart.  They will be 180 miles apart at the same amount of time, so the answer is 6 hours.

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