SOLUTION: Erin and Jamie both leave the park at the same time, but in opposite directions. If Jamie travels 5 mph faster than Erin and after 5 hours they are 125 miles apart, how fast is eac
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Question 1085169: Erin and Jamie both leave the park at the same time, but in opposite directions. If Jamie travels 5 mph faster than Erin and after 5 hours they are 125 miles apart, how fast is each traveling?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let Erin and Jamie be e and e+5, respectively. Then:
5(e+e+5)=125
Solve for e and e+5. ☺☺☺☺
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