document.write( "Question 810351: Jane travels 2 times faster than Brenda. Traveling in opposite directions, they are 252 miles apart after 3.5 hours. Find their rates of travel \n" ); document.write( "

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s = d / t
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\n" ); document.write( "j = 2b
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\n" ); document.write( "their relative speed is:
\n" ); document.write( "s = 252 / 3.5 = 72 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "j + b = 72
\n" ); document.write( "2b + b = 72
\n" ); document.write( "3b = 72
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\n" ); document.write( "b = 24 mph
\n" ); document.write( "j = 48 mph
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