SOLUTION: Two​ friends, Jodi Cotton and Abe​ Mantell, go horseback riding on the same trail in the same direction.​ Jodi's horse travels at 4 miles per hour while​ Ab
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Question 1070252: Two friends, Jodi Cotton and Abe Mantell, go horseback riding on the same trail in the same direction. Jodi's horse travels at 4 miles per hour while Abe's horse travels at a slower pace. After 2 hours they are 2 miles apart. Find the speed at which Abe's horse is traveling.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, josmiceli:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r, rate of Abe
The two separate from eachother at 4-r miles per hour.
----------Abe's horse's rate
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = distance Jodi's horse travels in 2 hrs
= distance Abe's horse travels in 2 hrs ( slower horse )
Let = Abe's horse's speed in mi/hr
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Jodi's Equation:
(1)
Abe's equation:
(2)
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(1)
Plug this result into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
Abe's horse's speed is 3 mi/hr
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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