SOLUTION: Ann drove as fast as she could to catch up to james. If Ann drove at 65 mph and was 30 miles behind james 2 hours after they both started, how fast was james driving? This is all

Question 1191122: Ann drove as fast as she could to catch up to james. If Ann drove at 65 mph and was 30 miles behind james 2 hours after they both started, how fast was james driving?
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Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The wording suggests that one left earlier than the other, and problems like this usually mean that, but I can only assume that they both left the same place at the same time in the same direction.
If they both left the same time, James is gaining 15 miles every hour they are driving, in order to be 30 miles ahead after 2 hours. That means he is traveling 80 mph.
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