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Question

Jaime is 216 miles away from Omar. They are traveling towards each other. If Omar travels 5 mph faster than Jaime and they meet after 8 hours, how fast was each traveling?

Answer 1

distance = speed times time

d=st

st=d

s=J+O, t=8, d=216

(J+O)8 = 216

O=5+J

(J+5+J)8 = 216

(2J+5) = 216/8 = 27

2J = 27-5 = 22

J = 11 mph

O= 16 mph