SOLUTION: Mikayla is 136 miles away from Jacqueline. They are traveling towards each other. If Jacqueline travels 6 mph faster than Mikayla and they meet after 4 hours, how fast was each tra

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Question 1046109: Mikayla is 136 miles away from Jacqueline. They are traveling towards each other. If Jacqueline travels 6 mph faster than Mikayla and they meet after 4 hours, how fast was each traveling?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jacqueline travels 6 mph faster than Mikayla: Let r be Mikayla speed
travel 4hrs...
D = rt
4r + 4(r+6) = 136mi
8r = 112
r = 14mph
AND
4*14 + 4*20
56mi + 80mi = 136mi CHECKS