SOLUTION: gabriella left home at the same time as ted did. they traveled in different directions. ted traveled at a speed of 40mph. after 1 hour they were 70 mi apart how fast did gabriella

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Question 1142183: gabriella left home at the same time as ted did. they traveled in different directions. ted traveled at a speed of 40mph. after 1 hour they were 70 mi apart how fast did gabriella travel
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, greenestamps:
Answer by ikleyn(52788)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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gabriella left home at the same time as ted left the same home.
they traveled in opposite directions.
ted traveled at a speed of 40mph. after 1 hour they were 70 mi apart how fast did gabriella travel
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Let x be the Gabriela average rate.


Then from the condition (edited by me) you have this "distance" equation


    40*1 + x*1 = 70   miles.


Here "1" represents 1 hour.


From the equation,


    40 + x = 70,

    x = 70 - 40

    x = 30.


ANSWER.  Gabriela's average speed was 30 mph.

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Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The statement of the problem is deficient.

"different directions" does not mean opposite directions.

The problem as posed can't be answered.
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