SOLUTION: Two boats leave a ramp traveling in opposite directions.The second boat is 10 miles per hour faster than the first. After 3 hours they are 150 miles apart. Find the speeds of the

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Question 102358This question is from textbook Algebra
: Two boats leave a ramp traveling in opposite directions.The second boat is
10 miles per hour faster than the first. After 3 hours they are 150 miles apart.
Find the speeds of the boats. This question is from textbook Algebra

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+3(x+10)=150
3x+3x+30=150
6x=150-30
6x=120
x=120/6
x=20 mph for the slower boat.
20+10=30 mph for the faster boat.
proof
3*20+3*30=150
60+90=150
150=150