SOLUTION: Jacksonville and Tampa are 210 miles apart, George leaves Tampa at the same time that Joshua leaves Jacksonville. They drive towards each other and meet in 2 hours. What was each p
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Question 760889: Jacksonville and Tampa are 210 miles apart, George leaves Tampa at the same time that Joshua leaves Jacksonville. They drive towards each other and meet in 2 hours. What was each person's speed if George travels 5 mph faster than Joshua?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of one driver as standing still and
the other one moving at the sum of their speeds
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Let = Joshua's speed in mi/hr
= George's speed in mi/hr
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Joshua's speed is 50 mi/hr
George's speed is 55 mi/hr
check:
Joshua's equation:
mi
George's equation:
OK
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