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J. Bond and E. Blofeld are driving speedboats in opposite directions after a failed attempt by the latter to blow up the world with a nuclear bomb. Mr. Bond�s boat is going 25 MPH faster than Mr. Blofeld�s. After 3 hours they are 500 miles apart. How fast was each of them going?
joe
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x+x+25)(3)=500
(2x+25)(3)=500
6x+75=500
6x=425
x=70.8 mph
x+25=95.8 mph
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