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document.write( "prob.1. Mary and Nancy set off on a 220- km jeepney. Nancy started the journey 15minutes earlier than mary. They reached the destination at the same time. If Nancy's speed was 80km/hr, find the Mary's speed.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #328054 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let Mary's speed = x kph \n" ); document.write( "Nancy's speed = 80 kph\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "They reached at the same time\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "220/80 -220/x =1/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "LCD = 80x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(220x-220*80)/80x=1/4 \n" ); document.write( "220x-17600=80x/4 \n" ); document.write( "(220x-17600)=20x \n" ); document.write( "220x-20x=17600 \n" ); document.write( "200x= 17600 \n" ); document.write( "x=17600/200 \n" ); document.write( "x=88 kph Mary's speed\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |