SOLUTION: Chuck and Dana agree to meet in Chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 147 miles in the same time that Dana travels 129 miles. If Chuck's rate of travel is 6 mph more that Dana's,
Algebra.Com
Question 570744: Chuck and Dana agree to meet in Chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 147 miles in the same time that Dana travels 129 miles. If Chuck's rate of travel is 6 mph more that Dana's, and they travel the same length of time, at what speed does chuck travel?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Dana x 129 miles
Chuck x+ 8 147 miles
The time taken by them is the same
t=d/r
129 / x = 147 /(x+ 8 )
Cross multiply
129 (x + 8 ) = 147 * x
129 x + 1032 = 147 x
147 x -129 x = 1032
18 x = 1032
/ 18
x = 57.33 Dana mph
65.33 Chuck mph
RELATED QUESTIONS
chuck and dana agree to meet in chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 148 miles in the... (answered by mananth)
Translate the problem into a pair of linear equations in two variables. Solve the... (answered by mananth)
Solve the problem. Chuck and Dana agree to meet in Chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
Chuck and Dana agree to meet in Chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 108 miles in the... (answered by bucky)
Chuck and Dana agree to meet in Chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 84 miles in the... (answered by gonzo)
Chuck and Dana agree to meet in Chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 160 miles in the... (answered by checkley77)
Chuck and Dana agree to meet in chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 174 miles in the... (answered by ewatrrr)
chuck and dana agree to meet in chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 276 miles in the... (answered by josmiceli)
translate the problem into a pair of linear equations in two variables. solve the... (answered by stanbon)