document.write( "Question 33073: Jamila and Tara go out for a bicycle ride. They leave from the same place riding inopposite directions. Tara is riding 10 miles per hour faster than Jamila. After riding for 6 hours, they are 180 miles apart from each other. At what speed was Jamila riding? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #19497 by Paul(988)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Tara's speed = x+10 \n" ); document.write( "Jamila's speed = x \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "6(x+x+10)=180 \n" ); document.write( "12x+60=180 \n" ); document.write( "12x=120 \n" ); document.write( "x=10 \n" ); document.write( "10+10=20 \n" ); document.write( "Hence, one is travelling 10mph and one is traveling 20mph. \n" ); document.write( "Paul. \n" ); document.write( " |