document.write( "Question 1128097: Doug travels 3 times as fast as Mike. Traveling in opposite directions, they are 260 miles apart after 6.5 hours. Find their rates of travel. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #744566 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Add their speeds \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "10 mi/hr and 30 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "check with separate rates: \n" ); document.write( "Mike's equation: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "Doug's equation: \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Plug (1) into (2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "OK\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |