document.write( "Question 1070252: Two friends, Jodi Cotton and Abe Mantell, go horseback riding on the same trail in the same direction. Jodi's horse travels at 4 miles per hour while Abe's horse travels at a slower pace. After 2 hours they are 2 miles apart. Find the speed at which Abe's horse is traveling.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #685400 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Jodi's Equation: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "Abe's equation: \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "Plug this result into (2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "Abe's horse's speed is 3 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |