SOLUTION: Alice travels 4 times faster than Gloria. Traveling in opposite directions, they are 280 miles apart after 8 hours. Find their rates of travel.

Question 930987: Alice travels 4 times faster than Gloria. Traveling in opposite directions, they are 280 miles apart after 8 hours. Find their rates of travel.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = alice speed
y = gloria speed
x = 4y
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s = d/t
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their relative speed:
x + y = 280/8
x + y = 35
4y + y = 35
5y = 35
y = 7
x = 4y
x = 4*7
x = 28
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answer:
x = alice speed = 28 mph
y = gloria speed = 7 mph
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