document.write( "Question 570744: Chuck and Dana agree to meet in Chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 147 miles in the same time that Dana travels 129 miles. If Chuck's rate of travel is 6 mph more that Dana's, and they travel the same length of time, at what speed does chuck travel? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #367778 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Dana x 129 miles \n" ); document.write( "Chuck x+ 8 147 miles \n" ); document.write( "The time taken by them is the same \n" ); document.write( "t=d/r \n" ); document.write( "129 / x = 147 /(x+ 8 ) \n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "129 (x + 8 ) = 147 * x \n" ); document.write( "129 x + 1032 = 147 x \n" ); document.write( "147 x -129 x = 1032 \n" ); document.write( "18 x = 1032 \n" ); document.write( "/ 18 \n" ); document.write( "x = 57.33 Dana mph \n" ); document.write( " 65.33 Chuck mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |