SOLUTION: In the Outback in Australia. Betty Sue Adams and Carl Minieri go camel riding in the same direction along the same path. Betty Sue’s camel travels at 6mph while Carls travels at

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Question 460777: In the Outback in Australia. Betty Sue Adams and Carl Minieri go camel riding in the same direction along the same path.
Betty Sue’s camel travels at 6mph while Carls travels at a slower pace. After 3 hrs. they are 2.4 mile apart. Find the speed of Carl’s camel.

Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
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3*6=3*x+2.4
x=5.2 mph
so one goes 6 and the other goes 5.2 for a difference of .8

in 3 hours there is a difference of 2.4 miles
3*.8=2.4