OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §3.5 Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Exercise 5 · Algebra · Algebra word problems
Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Exercise 5
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Saul drove his truck 3 hours from Dallas towards Kansas City and stopped at a truck stop to get dinner. At the truck stop he met Erwin, who had driven 4 hours from Kansas City towards Dallas. The distance between Dallas and Kansas City is 542 miles, and Erwin’s speed was eight miles per hour slower than Saul’s speed. Find the speed of the two truckers.
OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §3.5 Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Exercise 5
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