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A lighthouse is 10 km northwest of a dock. A ship leaves the dock at 9 A.M. and steams west at 12 km/h. At what time will it be 8 km from the lighthouse?

A lighthouse is 10 km northwest of a dock. A ship leaves the dock at 9 A.M. and steams west at 12 km/h. At what time will it be 8 km from the lighthouse?

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1
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Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole
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A lighthouse is 10 km northwest of a dock. A ship leaves the dock at 9 A.M. and steams west at 12 km/h. At what time will it be 8 km from the lighthouse?
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