document.write( "Question 742264: Marina drove 288 miles in the same amount of time it took Jamie to drive 312 miles. If Jamie drove 6 miles per hour faster than Marina, at which speeds were Jamie and Marina traveling? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #452369 by checkley79(3341)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! D=RT \n" ); document.write( "288=XT OR T=288/X \n" ); document.write( "312=(X+6)T \n" ); document.write( "312=(X+6)(288/X) \n" ); document.write( "312=288X/X+1728/X \n" ); document.write( "312=288+1728/X \n" ); document.write( "312-288=1728/X \n" ); document.write( "24=1728/X \n" ); document.write( "24X=1728 \n" ); document.write( "X=1728/24 \n" ); document.write( "X=72 MPH. SPEED FOR MARINA. \n" ); document.write( "72+6=78 MPH FOR JAMIE, \n" ); document.write( "288=72T \n" ); document.write( "T=288/72 \n" ); document.write( "T=4 HOURS ANS. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "312=(78*4) \n" ); document.write( "312=312 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |