SOLUTION: two people leave their homes that are 3 miles apart and begin walking towards each other. If one person walks at a rate that is 4mph faster than the other and they meet after .5 h
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Question 647252: two people leave their homes that are 3 miles apart and begin walking towards each other. If one person walks at a rate that is 4mph faster than the other and they meet after .5 hrs, how fast was each person walking? Answer by aaronwiz(69) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi, my name is Aaron I am in 10th grade and im in honors trig/pre-calc.
x=persons walking speed
y=faster persons walking speed
.5(x+y)=3
x+4=y
solve this system of equations. you should get x=1 and y=5
thanks please leave me a reccomendaion for my time! good luck
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