document.write( "Question 284297: Fred and Desi left Steamtown Mall at 9:00 am and began walking in opposite directions. At 1:00 pm that same day they were 20 miles apart. If Fred walks 0.5 mph slower than Desi, what is Desi's speed of walking?\r
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document.write( "A. 2.25 mph B. 2.75 mph C. 3.5 mph D. 5 mph E. None of these. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #854211 by josgarithmetic(39792) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( " SPEED TIME DISTANCE\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Fred r-0.5 4 (r-0.5)(4)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Desi r 4 (r)(4)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "TOTAL 20\r\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |