SOLUTION: Two birds leave their nest flying in opposite directions looking for food.
One bird flies 10 miles per hour faster than the other. After 4 hours, they are 60 miles apart.
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Question 415362: Two birds leave their nest flying in opposite directions looking for food.
One bird flies 10 miles per hour faster than the other. After 4 hours, they are 60 miles apart.
How fast are they each flying?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If they are 60 miles apart after 4 hours, then the sum of their speeds must be 15 miles per hour. If one of them is going 10 mph faster than the other, then:
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John
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