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Question 129478This question is from textbook Algebra 1 an incremental developement
: Could you help me set up this problem? Eleanor started out at 60mph at 9am, two hours before Alexi started out to catch her. If she was still 60 miles ahead at 3pm, how fast was Alexi driving. This question is from textbook Algebra 1 an incremental developement

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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at 3pm, Elenor had driven 360mi (60mph times 6hr)
__ Alexi was 60mi behind, so he had driven 300mi (360mi-60mi)
__ he had been driving for 4hr (3pm-(9am+2hr)), so his speed was 75mph (300mi/4hr)

let x="Alexi's speed" __ rate times time equals distance

4x+60=6(60) __ 4x=300