Homework Help: math

Posted by karla on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 1:27pm.

From a point on a straight road, two cars are driven in opposite directions, one at 44 miles per hour and the other at 35 miles per hour. In how many hours will they be 237 miles apart?

math - Jen, Monday, September 13, 2010 at 3:17pm
3 hrs. I drew a picture to help me with this one.
math - Henry, Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 7:43pm
44t + 35t = 237 miles.
79t = 237,
t = 3 hrs.

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