SOLUTION: Hello I am having trouble with this find the rate problem I don't even know where to start if you could help me I would be very grateful. Jeremy walked 10 miled in one-half hour

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Question 445130: Hello I am having trouble with this find the rate problem I don't even know where to start if you could help me I would be very grateful.
Jeremy walked 10 miled in one-half hour longer than it took Hugh to walk 7 miles. Jeremy walked at an average rate of one-half mile per hour faster than Hugh. Find the rates of both Jeremy and Hugh.
Thank You so much,
Tiffany
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you have the distances, so find the times to find the rates

10 / (t + .5) = (7 / t) + .5 ___ t is Hugh's time ___ t+.5 is Jeremy's time