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Nancy leaves the school and drives toward her town at 27 mph. greg leaves the same school 2 hours later and drives the same route at 45 mph. how long will it take greg to pass n…

Nancy leaves the school and drives toward her town at 27 mph. greg leaves the same school 2 hours later and drives the same route at 45 mph. how long will it take greg to pass n…
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Nancy leaves the school and drives toward her town at 27 mph. greg leaves the same school 2 hours later and drives the same route at 45 mph. how long will it take greg to pass nancy?

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User Orphee Faucoz
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Nancy's rate=27 mph
Greg's rate=45 mph
t=Greg's time
t+2=Nancy's time
Since they both traveled same distance then:
27(t+2)=45t
27t+54=45t
18t=54
t=3 hours
Greg will pass Nancy after 3 hours
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