SOLUTION: Mindy left at 8 am and will arrive at 1 pm. Kelly left at 8 am and will arrive at 2 pm. How many miles is the trip if Kelly is traveling 10 mph slower than Mindy?

Question 118598: Mindy left at 8 am and will arrive at 1 pm. Kelly left at 8 am and will arrive at 2 pm. How many miles is the trip if Kelly is traveling 10 mph slower than Mindy?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mindy's time: hrs
Kelly's time: hrs
The distance is the same for both of them
for Mindy
for kelly

mi/hr

mi/hr
for Mindy

mi
for kelly

mi
Both ways of finding agree, so
distance is 300 miles
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