SOLUTION: Please help me, I don't know how to set this up: Smith traveld 45 miles. Jones traveled 70 miles. Jones averaged 5 miles per hour more than Smith and his trip took 1/2 hour longer

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Question 36623: Please help me, I don't know how to set this up:
Smith traveld 45 miles. Jones traveled 70 miles. Jones averaged 5 miles per hour more than Smith and his trip took 1/2 hour longer than Smith's. How fast was each one traveling?
Answer by Paul(988)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jones travelled at x+5
Simth travelled at x
TIME (of distance 2) = DISTANCE/SPEED1 - DISTANCE/SPEED2
Equation:

 -->Cross multiply:









SOlve that you get x=7 (rounded)

7+5=12

Hence, Simth travelled at 7mph and Jones travelled at 12mph.

Paul.

 

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