SOLUTION: Shannon is 198 miles away from Alma. They are traveling towards each other. If Alma travels 9 mph faster than Shannon and they meet after 6 hours, how fast was each traveling?
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Question 1076518: Shannon is 198 miles away from Alma. They are traveling towards each other. If Alma travels 9 mph faster than Shannon and they meet after 6 hours, how fast was each traveling?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be Shannon's speed. Then Alma is going n+9. So:
198/n+n+9=6
12n+54=198
12n=144
n=12
Shannon was going 12 mph; Alma was going 21 mph. ☺☺☺☺
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