SOLUTION: two runners timmy and jonathan leave home at the same time and jog in different directions. timmy travels east at a uniform rate that is 2mph faster than jonathan who is travelling

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Question 447868: two runners timmy and jonathan leave home at the same time and jog in different directions. timmy travels east at a uniform rate that is 2mph faster than jonathan who is travelling west. after 3 hours they are 28 miles apart. find timmy's rate.
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3x+3(x+2)=28
3x+3x+6=28
6x+6=28
6x=22
x=22/6=11/3
Timmy=11/3+2=17/3 mph..