SOLUTION: Enrique is 200 miles away from Jamal. They are traveling towards each other. If Jamal travels 7 mph faster than Enrique and they meet after 8 hours, how fast was each traveling?

Question 927070: Enrique is 200 miles away from Jamal. They are traveling towards each other. If Jamal travels 7 mph faster than Enrique and they meet after 8 hours, how fast was each traveling?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = speed of enrique
y = speed of jamal
y = x + 7
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s = d/t
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relative speed of the two travelers:
x + y = 200/8
x + x + 7 = 200/8
8(x + x + 7) = 200
16x + 56 = 200
16x = 200 - 56
x = (200 - 56)/16
x = 9
y = x + 7
y = 16
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answer:
x = speed of enrique = 9 mph
y = speed of jamal = 16 mph
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