SOLUTION: Doug travels 3 times as fast as Mike. Traveling in opposite directions, they are 260 miles apart after 6.5 hours. Find their rates of travel.

SOLUTION: Doug travels 3 times as fast as Mike. Traveling in opposite directions, they are 260 miles apart after 6.5 hours. Find their rates of travel.

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Question 1128097: Doug travels 3 times as fast as Mike. Traveling in opposite directions, they are 260 miles apart after 6.5 hours. Find their rates of travel.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Add their speeds
Let = Mike's speed in mi/hr

and

10 mi/hr and 30 mi/hr
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check with separate rates:
Mike's equation:
(1)
Doug's equation:
(2)
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Plug (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK

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