SOLUTION: jill is 20kilometers away from joe. Both begin to walk toward each other at the same time. Jill walks at 1.5km/hr. They meet in 5hours. How fast is Joe walking?

Question 513660: jill is 20kilometers away from joe. Both begin to walk toward each other at the same time. Jill walks at 1.5km/hr. They meet in 5hours. How fast is Joe walking?
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jill is 20kilometers away from joe.
Both begin to walk toward each other at the same time.
Jill walks at 1.5km/hr.
They meet in 5 hours.
How fast is Joe walking?
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Let j = Joe's walkin speed
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Write a distance equation, dist = speed * time
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Jill's dist + Joe's dist = 20 km
1.5(5) + 5j = 20
7.5 + 5j = 20
5j = 20 - 7.5
5j = 12.5
j =
j = 2.5 km/hr is Joe's walking speed
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