SOLUTION: Jose left the airport and traveled toward the mountains. Kayla left 2.1 hours later traveling 35mph faster in an effort to catch up to him. After 1.2 hours Kayla finally caught up.

Question 228926: Jose left the airport and traveled toward the mountains. Kayla left 2.1 hours later traveling 35mph faster in an effort to catch up to him. After 1.2 hours Kayla finally caught up. Find Jose's average speed.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Jose's average speed
In hrs, Jose has traveled

Kayla's speed is
The distance Kayla traveled to catch Jose is

Jose traveled in 1.2 hrs
Writing
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mi/hr
Jose's average speed is 20 mi/hr
check answer
In hrs Jose traveled
mi
In 1.2 hrs Kayla traveled
mi
OK
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