Ship port distance

Two ships sailed in the same direction from the two ports simultaneously. The first boat is 20 km/hour, and the second 26 km/hour. The second caught up with the first in 4 hours. What is the distance between ports?

Final Answer:

s =  184 km

Step-by-step explanation:

t=4 h v1=20 km/h v2=26 km/h  s=(v1+v2) t=(20+26) 4=184 km



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