SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem. DeShawn left the mall and traveled toward the ferry office. Shawna left two hours later traveling 30 km/h faster in an effort to catch up

Question 1061942: Please help me solve this word problem.
DeShawn left the mall and traveled toward the ferry office. Shawna left two hours later traveling 30 km/h faster in an effort to catch up with him. After three hours Shawna finally caught up. Find DeShawn's average speed.
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x*(2+3)=(x+30)*3
2x+3x = 3x+90
5x = 3x+90
2x = 90
x = 45
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Check:
45*5 = 225
(45+30)*3 = 225 Correct
:
John
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