SOLUTION: Alice travels 3 times as fast as Jill. Traveling in opposite directions, they are 112 miles apart after 2 hours. Find their rates of travel.

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Question 1054138: Alice travels 3 times as fast as Jill. Traveling in opposite directions, they are 112 miles apart after 2 hours. Find their rates of travel.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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112/2=56 one hr
x+3x=56
4x=56
x=56/4
x=14 mph
3x=42 mph