SOLUTION: Paul and Charlene are 420 miles apart. They start toward each other with Paul driving 16mi/h faster than Charlene. They meet in 5 hours. Find Carlene's speed. Any help is app

Question 64037: Paul and Charlene are 420 miles apart. They start toward each other with Paul driving 16mi/h faster than Charlene. They meet in 5 hours. Find Carlene's speed.
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Found 3 solutions by josmiceli, ankor@dixie-net.com, checkley71:
Answer by josmiceli(6784)   (Show Source):
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because (they meet at the same time)
given
given

Charlene's speed is 34 mi/hr

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(12700)   (Show Source):
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Paul and Charlene are 420 miles apart. They start toward each other with Paul
driving 16 mi/h faster than Charlene. They meet in 5 hours. Find Carlene's speed.
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Let s = Carlene's speed
Let (s+16) = Paul's speed
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Write a dist equation; dist = time * speed
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Paul's dist + Carlene's dist = 420
5(s+16) + 5s = 420
5s + 80 + 5s = 420
10s = 420 - 80
10s = 340
s = 340/10
s = 34 mph is Carlene's speed
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Check using the distance equation:
5(34) + 5(50) =
170 + 250 = 420 mi
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Could you follow this OK. Any questions?

Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source):
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450=5(x+x+16)
450=5x+5x+80
10x=450-80
10x=370
x=37/10
x=37 mph solution for Charline's speed.
37+16=53 mph for Paul's speed
proof
450=5*37+5*53
450=185+265
450=450