SOLUTION: Two friends live 3 miles apart. If they walk toward each other at rates that differ .5 mph and meet 24 minutes later, how fast is each person walking?

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Question 986122: Two friends live 3 miles apart. If they walk toward each other at rates that differ .5 mph and meet 24 minutes later, how fast is each person walking?
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Two friends live 3 miles apart. If they walk toward each other at rates that differ .5 mph and meet 24 minutes later, how fast is each person walking?
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3 mi/0.4 hr = 7.5 mi/hr
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F1 + F2 = 7.5
F1 - F2 = 0.5
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