SOLUTION: Leon drove 270 miles to the lodge in the same time as pat drove 330 miles to the lodge. If pat drove 10 miles per hour faster than Leon, then how fast did each of them drive?

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Question 120329This question is from textbook elementary and imtermediate algebra
: Leon drove 270 miles to the lodge in the same time as pat drove 330 miles to the lodge. If pat drove 10 miles per hour faster than Leon, then how fast did each of them drive? This question is from textbook elementary and imtermediate algebra

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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270/X=330/(X+10) CROSS MULTIPLY
330X=270X+2700
330X-270X=2700
60X=2700
X=2700/60
X=45 MPH FOR LEON'S SPEED
45+10=55 MPH FOR PAT'S SPEED.
PROOF
270/45=330/55
6=6