Problema Solution

Derek's car travels 15mph faster than Shawn's car. In the same time that Derek's car travels 295 miles, Shawn travels 220 miles. Find the speed of each of their cars

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295  =  (v +15)* t

220 = v*t

dividing 

295/220   =  v+15/v

295v =  220v +3300

75v = 3300

v = 44

and  44+15   = 59

 

so velocities are  44 mph  and  59 mph