document.write( "Question 362482: Can you please help me with this problem:Olimpiada Ivanova, a world-record holding race-walker, is on one end of a 6 mile track. John Doe, an average walker, is on the other end of the track. The two start walking towards each other and meet in 1/2 hour. If Olimpiada's average speed exceeds John's by 6 mph, find the speed of both walkers. Useing the 5-step method. Thankyou \n" ); document.write( "
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Can you please help me with this problem:Olimpiada Ivanova, a world-record holding race-walker, is on one end of a 6 mile track. John Doe, an average walker, is on the other end of the track. The two start walking towards each other and meet in 1/2 hour. If Olimpiada's average speed exceeds John's by 6 mph, find the speed of both walkers. Useing the 5-step method. Thankyou
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\n" ); document.write( "john Doe speed = x mph
\n" ); document.write( "Ivanova speed = x+6 mph..
\n" ); document.write( "they are walking towards each other so effective speed = x+x+6
\n" ); document.write( "=2x+6 mph.
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\n" ); document.write( "distance = 6 miles
\n" ); document.write( "time = 1/2 hour
\n" ); document.write( "speed = 2x+6 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "6/(2x+6) =1/2
\n" ); document.write( "2x+6=2*6
\n" ); document.write( "2x+6 12
\n" ); document.write( "2x= 12-6
\n" ); document.write( "2x= 6
\n" ); document.write( "x= 3 mph speed of john
\n" ); document.write( "Ivanova's speed = x+6 = 3+6 =9 mph
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