large ice floe is floating at a speed of 5 kilometers per hour. A polar bear leaves the ice floe and swims in the opposite direction at 9 kilometers per hour. How long will it be before the polar bear is 12 kilometers away from the ice floe?

large ice floe is floating at a speed of 5 kilometers per hour. A polar bear leaves the ice floe and swims in the opposite direction at 9 kilometers per hour. How long will it be before the polar bear is 12 kilometers away from the ice floe?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

Section: Chapter Questions

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