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after 1 hour they are both 100 (60 +40) miles apart. So 10 miles is 1 hour divided by ten, which is 6 minutes

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Q: Two cars start at the same location and travel in the opposite direction. One is going 40 miles per hour and the other is going 60 miles per hour. How long before they are 10 miles apart?
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