Question 117199
Margaret and Sylvia leave the house at the same time traveling in opposite directions. Margaret travels 30mph faster than sylvia. After 2 hours they are 200 miles apart. How fast is each woman traveling?
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Margaret DATA:
Distance = x miles ; Time = 2 hrs ; rate = d/t = x/2 mph
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Sylvia DATA:
Distance = 200-x miles ; Time = 2 hrs ; Rate = d/t = (200-x)/2

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EQUATION:
Margaret rate = Sylvia rate +30
x/2 = (200-x)/2 + 30
x = 200-x + 60
2x = 260
x = 130 miles 
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Margaret's rate = x/2 = 65 mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.