SOLUTION: Jane works due north of her home. Her husband Juan works due east. They leave for work at the same time. By the time Jane is 7 miles from home, the distance between then is only

Question 884254: Jane works due north of her home. Her husband Juan works due east. They leave for work at the same time. By the time Jane is 7 miles from home, the distance between then is only 1 mile more than Juans distance from home. How far from home is Juan?
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Jane works due north of her home. Her husband Juan works due east. They leave for work at the same time. By the time Jane is 7 miles from home, the distance between them is only 1 mile more than Juans distance from home. How far from home is Juan?
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let x=Juan's distance from home
7=Jane's distance from home
x+1=distance between them
x^2=(x+1)^2-7^2)=x^2+2x+1-49
2x-48=0
x=24
Juan's distance from home=24 miles
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