SOLUTION: Perry left school one hour before jade. Jade drove in the opposite direction going 6mph slower than perry for one hour until they were 174 miles apart. What was perry's speed? Jerr
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Question 950985: Perry left school one hour before jade. Jade drove in the opposite direction going 6mph slower than perry for one hour until they were 174 miles apart. What was perry's speed? Jerrys speed? Distance both traveled? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Perry left school one hour before jade. Jade drove in the opposite direction going 6mph slower than perry for one hour until they were 174 miles apart. What was perry's speed? Jerrys speed? Distance both traveled?
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let x=Perry's speed
x-6=Jade's speed
distance=travel time*speed
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distance Perry traveled=2x
distance Jade traveled=1(x-6)
2x+x-6=174
3x=180
x=60
2x=120
x-6=54
Perry's speed=60 mph
Jade's speed=54 mph
distance Perry traveled=120 miles
distance Jade traveled=54 miles
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