i really need help, like seriously. please help me!?

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i really need help, like seriously. please help me!?

two clocks both show 8:00. One clock gains 1 minute ach hour, whereas the other loses 1 minute each hour. In how many hours will both clocks again show the indentical time?

2006-09-13 16:56:41 · 4 answers · asked by gfhfdhrfdhfdg f 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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Think of it this way, every hour they get two minutes closer. They start out essentially 12 hours apart. 720 minutes/ 2 min/hr = 360 hours

2006-09-13 17:09:38 · answer #1 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2006-09-14 00:06:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

The clocks are 2 minutes apart after one hour. They need to get 720 minutes (12 hours) apart to match again. 360 hours.

2006-09-14 00:00:21 · answer #3 · answered by bearhill13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

60 hours

2006-09-14 00:01:35 · answer #4 · answered by gsschulte 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋