document.write( "Question 783770: Julie travels 6 times faster than Eric. Traveling In opposite directions, they are 196 miles apart after 2 hours. Find their rate of travel \n" ); document.write( "
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Julie travels 6 times faster than Eric. Traveling In opposite directions, they are 196 miles apart after 2 hours. Find their rate of travel
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\n" ); document.write( "6 times faster = 7 times as fast
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\n" ); document.write( "E = Eric's speed
\n" ); document.write( "J = Julie's speed
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\n" ); document.write( "d = r*t
\n" ); document.write( "r = d/t = 196/2
\n" ); document.write( "r = 98 mi/hr
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\n" ); document.write( "E + J = 98
\n" ); document.write( "J = 7E
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\n" ); document.write( "E + 7E = 98
\n" ); document.write( "8E = 98
\n" ); document.write( "E = 12.25 mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "J = 85.75 mi/hr
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