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Question 795153: Ashley travels 40 mph and her sister Brittany leaves 2 hours later traveling at 50mph. Both arrive at their grandparents house at the same time. What is the distance from Analyse house to her grandparents house. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Ashley travels 40 mph and her sister Brittany leaves 2 hours later traveling at 50mph. Both arrive at their grandparents house at the same time. What is the distance from Analyse house to her grandparents house.
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Ashley DATA:
rate = 40 mph ; time = x hrs ; distance = 40x miles
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Brittany DATA:
rate = 50 mph ; time = x-2 hrs ; distance = 50x - 100 miles
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Equation:
40x = 50x -100
-10x = -100
x = 10 hrs
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Distance = 40x = 400 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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