SOLUTION: According to The Top 10 Everything, 2012, the Striped Marlin is the second fastest fish on the planet and can swim at 50 mph. The Blue Shark is the 10th fastest at 25 mph. Write a

Question 1051641: According to The Top 10 Everything, 2012, the Striped Marlin is the second fastest fish on the planet and can swim at 50 mph. The Blue Shark is the 10th fastest at 25 mph. Write a word problem based on the current facts.
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The Striped Marlin swims twice as fast as the Blue Shark
1/5 of the Blue Shark's speed plus 45 mi/hr
equals the Striped Marlin's speed
Find the speeds of both
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Solution:
Let = the Striped Marlin's speed
Let = the Blue Shark's speed
(1)
(2)
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(2)
Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2) mi/hr
and
(1)
(1) mi/hr
OK

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