SOLUTION: Doug travels 5 times faster than jill. traveling in opposite directions they are 504 miles apart after 4 hours. Find their rates of travel. I need an answer right away!

Question 659283: Doug travels 5 times faster than jill. traveling in opposite directions they are 504 miles apart after 4 hours. Find their rates of travel.
I need an answer right away!
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

Doug travels 5 times faster than jill's rate 

jill's rate: r

Doug's rate:  5r

traveling in opposite directions they are 504 miles apart after 4 hours

Note: D = rt

  

              24r = 504

                r = 21mph, Jill's rate. Doug's rate is 105mph 

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