SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: Suppose it takes Edith twice as long to drive the 620 miles from Indianapolis to Syracuse as it takes Bill to drive the 500 miles from Indianapo

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Question 873410: Please help me solve this problem:
Suppose it takes Edith twice as long to drive the 620 miles from Indianapolis to Syracuse as it takes Bill to drive the 500 miles from Indianapolis to Kansas City. What is the relationship between Bill's rate of speed and Edith's rate of speed.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Es = 620/2t)
Bs = 500/t)
Bs%2FEs+=+%28500%2Ft%29%2F%28310%2Ft%29+=+500%2F310 = 50/31 = 1 19/31
Bs is traveling more than 1 1/2 times Edith's speed (~1.6 times faster)