SOLUTION: In the Outback in Australia. Betty Sue Adams and Carl Minieri go camel riding in the same direction along the same path. Betty Sue�s camel travels at 6mph while Carls travels at

Question 460777: In the Outback in Australia. Betty Sue Adams and Carl Minieri go camel riding in the same direction along the same path.
Betty Sue�s camel travels at 6mph while Carls travels at a slower pace. After 3 hrs. they are 2.4 mile apart. Find the speed of Carl�s camel.
Answer by rwm(914) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3*6=3*x+2.4
x=5.2 mph
so one goes 6 and the other goes 5.2 for a difference of .8

in 3 hours there is a difference of 2.4 miles
3*.8=2.4

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