document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284297>Question 284297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fred and Desi left Steamtown Mall at 9:00 am and began walking in opposite directions. At 1:00 pm that same day they were 20 miles apart. If Fred walks 0.5 mph slower than Desi, what is Desi’s speed of walking?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 2.25 mph B. 2.75 mph C. 3.5 mph D. 5 mph E. None of these. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let desi's speed be x mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fred's speed = x-0.5mph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 5 hours desi has walked 5x miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 5 hours fred has walked 5(x-0.5) miles = 5x-2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+5x-2.5 = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x=17.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=7.5 mph  Desi's speed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fred's speed will be 7 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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