SOLUTION: two runners timmy and jonathan leave home at the same time and jog in different directions. timmy travels east at a uniform rate that is 2mph faster than jonathan who is travelling
Algebra.Com
Question 447868: two runners timmy and jonathan leave home at the same time and jog in different directions. timmy travels east at a uniform rate that is 2mph faster than jonathan who is travelling west. after 3 hours they are 28 miles apart. find timmy's rate.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x+3(x+2)=28
3x+3x+6=28
6x+6=28
6x=22
x=22/6=11/3
Timmy=11/3+2=17/3 mph..
RELATED QUESTIONS
Two runners, Bert and Ernie, leave home at the same time and jog in different directions. (answered by stanbon)
Two cyclists leave the same place at the same time but travel in different directions and (answered by mananth)
two train leave Chicago at the same time, traveling in opposite directions. One travels... (answered by TimothyLamb)
Ryan and Jessica leave their home at the same time,traveling in opposite directions. Ryan (answered by askmemath)
Mr. P and his sister leave their home at the same time traveling in opposite directions.... (answered by josmiceli,solver91311)
Two trains leave a station at the same time. One travels east at 50 miles per hour and... (answered by ewatrrr)
bob leaves home in Chicago at 9a.m. and travels east at a steady 60 mph.
Susan, 400... (answered by josgarithmetic,josmiceli)
Two trains leave Cleveland at the same time. One train travels east and the other travels (answered by JulietG)
Two trains leave Dallas at the same time. One train travels east and the other travels... (answered by josmiceli)