SOLUTION: Two vehicles travelled (x + 4) kilometers. The first vehicle travelled for (x^2 – 16) hours while the second travelled for (2/x-4). Find the speed.

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Question 1044860: Two vehicles travelled (x + 4) kilometers. The first vehicle travelled for (x^2 – 16) hours while the second travelled for (2/x-4). Find the speed.
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Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Two vehicles traveled (x + 4) kilometers. The first vehicle traveled for (x^2 – 16) hours
while the second traveled for (2/x-4). Find the speed.
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Do you know this formula:  Speed =  ?


Apply it twice.


For the first  body: speed =  =  .

For the second body: speed =  =  .


Answer by MathTherapy(10551)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Two vehicles travelled (x + 4) kilometers. The first vehicle travelled for (x^2 – 16) hours while the second travelled for (2/x-4). Find the speed.
Speed of 1st vehicle: 
Speed of 2nd vehicle:
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