SOLUTION: You are meeting a friend who lives 344 miles away. You both leave at the same time and head directly toward each other. You travel at a speed 14 mph faster than your friend. You fi

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Travel -> SOLUTION: You are meeting a friend who lives 344 miles away. You both leave at the same time and head directly toward each other. You travel at a speed 14 mph faster than your friend. You fi      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


   



Question 792378: You are meeting a friend who lives 344 miles away. You both leave at the same time and head directly toward each other. You travel at a speed 14 mph faster than your friend. You finally meet after each traveling for 7 hours. What was your speed, in mph, to the nearest tenth?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can you finish solving the problem if you look at organized data about this problem?

r = rate of friend

Person_______speed___________time____________distance
YOU__________r+14____________7_____________%28r%2B14%29%2A7
FRIEND_______r_______________7_______________r%2A7
Total_______________________________________344