document.write( "Question 1039972: Sam and Tim both left town X for town Y at the same time and did not change their speeds throughout the journey. The distance between the two towns is 375 km. Tim reached Town Y at 3pm and Sam reached Town Y at 4pm. What was the difference in their average speed? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #654745 by josgarithmetic(39620) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Time difference was 1 hour, and the travel times are unknown. Tim reached the destination first and this means his speed was faster than Sam's. Tim's travel time was one hour longer.\r
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document.write( "PERSON       SPEED        TIME      DISTANCE\r\n" );
document.write( "Sam          r+k          t          375\r\n" );
document.write( "Tim          r            t+1        375\r\n" );
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