SOLUTION: Alice travels 5 times faster than Jill. Traveling in opposite directions, they are 216 miles apart after 6 hours. Find their rates of travel.

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Question 586166: Alice travels 5 times faster than Jill. Traveling in opposite directions, they are 216 miles apart after 6 hours. Find their rates of travel.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(216/6)=x+5x
36=6x
x=36/6
x=6
5x=30