OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §3.5 Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Try It 4 · Algebra · Algebra word problems
Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Try It 4
Ashley goes to college in Minneapolis, 234 miles from her home in Sioux Falls. She wants her parents to bring her more winter clothes, so they decide to meet at a restaurant on the road between Minneapolis and Sioux Falls. Ashley and her parents both drove 2 hours to the restaurant. Ashley’s average speed was seven miles per hour faster than her parents’ average speed. Find Ashley’s and her parents’ average speed.
OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §3.5 Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Try It 4
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