SOLUTION: Sue travels an average driving speed of 20km/h faster than john. she can drive 810km in the same time john can drive 720km. what is each of there speed in km/h and time in h

Question 1173788: Sue travels an average driving speed of 20km/h faster than john. she can drive 810km in the same time john can drive 720km. what is each of there speed in km/h and time in h
Answer by ikleyn(52864) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x = John' speed, in km/h.


Then the Sue speed is (x+20) km/h.


From the condition, you have this "time" equation


     = ,


or, dividing by 90 both sides


     = .


Cross multiply

    9x = 8(x+20)


and solve

    9x = 8x + 160

    9x - 8x = 160

       x    = 160  km/h for John,

and           160+20 = 180 km/h for Sue.

Solved.

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