OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §3.5 Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Exercise 9 · Algebra · Algebra word problems
Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Exercise 9
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Elvira and Aletheia live 3.1 miles apart on the same street. They are in a study group that meets at a coffee shop between their houses. It took Elvira half an hour and Aletheia two-thirds of an hour to walk to the coffee shop. Aletheia’s speed is 0.6 miles per hour slower than Elvira’s speed. Find both women’s walking speeds.
OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §3.5 Solve Uniform Motion Applications · Exercise 9
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