document.write( "Question 958540: Jim travels 3 times faster than Bill.
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Jim travels 3 times faster than Bill.
\n" ); document.write( "Traveling in opposite directions, they are
\n" ); document.write( "384 miles apart after 8 hours.
\n" ); document.write( "Find their rates of travel.
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\n" ); document.write( "Jim rate = 3x mph
\n" ); document.write( "Bill rate = x mph
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\n" ); document.write( "Separation rate:: 3x+x = 4x mph
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\n" ); document.write( "rate = distance/time
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\n" ); document.write( "rate = 384/8 = 48
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 48
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "Jim rate = 3x = 36 mph
\n" ); document.write( "Bill rate = x = 12 mph
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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