SOLUTION: chuck and dana agree to meet in chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 276 miles in the same time that dana travels 246 miles. If chuck's rate of travel is 5 mph more than dana's
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Question 943221: chuck and dana agree to meet in chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 276 miles in the same time that dana travels 246 miles. If chuck's rate of travel is 5 mph more than dana's, and they travel the same length, at what speed does chuck travel?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Chuck's rate is
Dana's rate is
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I can set up a ratio:
Multiply both sides by
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Chuck's rate is:
46 mi/hr
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Dana's rate is:
41 mi/hr
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check:
OK
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