SOLUTION: John and Peter are traveling to a science conference. John travels 110 miles in the same time Peter travels 140 miles. Peter travels 15 miles per hour faster than John. Find the av

Question 1139841: John and Peter are traveling to a science conference. John travels 110 miles in the same time Peter travels 140 miles. Peter travels 15 miles per hour faster than John. Find the average rate of each person'
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

            SPEED       TIME              DISTANCE

John          r        t=110/r               110

Peter        r+15      t=140/(r+15)          140

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