Asked by roy
amy drove her car the same distance in six hours that juan drove his car in 5 1/2 hours. find the speed (rate) of amy's car, given that she drove 5 mi/h slower than juan.
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Answered by
Reiny
let Juan's speed be x mph
then Amy's speed is (x-5) mph
then 6(x-5) = 5.5x
solve for x, sub it back into x-5
(I got 55 mph for Amy)
then Amy's speed is (x-5) mph
then 6(x-5) = 5.5x
solve for x, sub it back into x-5
(I got 55 mph for Amy)
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