<PRE><B>Question 505988</B>
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If together they covered 540 km in 3 hours, then the sum of their speeds has to be 540 divided by 3.  If one speed is &lt;i&gt;x&lt;/i&gt; and the other is &lt;i&gt;x&lt;/i&gt; - 16, then 2&lt;i&gt;x&lt;/i&gt; - 16 = 540/3.  Solve for &lt;i&gt;x&lt;/i&gt;.



John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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