Question 1002500
Jim travels 
6 times faster than Brenda. Traveling in opposite directions, they are 
392 miles apart after 
3.5 hours. Find their rates of travel. 
let x= brenda's rate of travel
6x=jim's rate of travel
travel time*rate=distance
3.5x+3.5*6x=392
3.5x+21x=392
24.5x=392
x=16mph
6x=96 mph 
brenda's rate of travel=16 mph
jim's rate of travel=96 mph