SOLUTION: We're doing review now and i do not remember how to do words problems like this. Here is the problem: Two boats traveled in opposite directions from the same starting point. The ra

Question 286926: We're doing review now and i do not remember how to do words problems like this. Here is the problem: Two boats traveled in opposite directions from the same starting point. The rate of one boat was 10km per hour faster than the rate of the other. After 3 hours they were 270km apart. Find the rate of the slower boat.
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, josmiceli:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You say this is word problem but you didn't list it as one.
3x+3(x+10)=270
3(2x+10)=270
2x+10=90
2*(x+5)=90
x+5=45
x=40 kph
check
3*40+3*50=270
120+150=270
ok

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I they are traveling in opposite directions
you can add their speeds and consider one
to be stationary and the other moving
Let = speed of the slower one
km

The slower boat's speed is 40 km/hr
check:
slower boat:

km
faster boat:

OK
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