SOLUTION: two camels pass each other in the desert, going in oppisite directions. the rate of one camel is 3 km/h faster than the rate of the other. four hours later, the camels are 68 km ap

Question 351946: two camels pass each other in the desert, going in oppisite directions. the rate of one camel is 3 km/h faster than the rate of the other. four hours later, the camels are 68 km apart. find the rate of the faster camel.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two camels pass each other in the desert, going in opposite directions. the rate of one camel is 3 km/h faster than the rate of the other. four hours later, the camels are 68 km apart. find the rate of the faster camel.
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slower camel rate = x
faster camel rate = x+3
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Their separation rate is 2x+3.
Equation:
dist = rate *time
68 = (2x+3)4
17 = 2x+3
x = 7
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rate of faster camel = x+3 = 10 km/h
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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