Problema Solution
Chuck and Dana agree to meet in Chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 276 miles in the same time that Dana travels 246 miles. If Chuck's rate of travel is 5 mph more than Dana's, and they travel the same length of time, Chuck's speed is _________ mph
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let Dona travels at xmph andChuck travels at (x+5) mph
276/(x+5) = 246/x
276x = 246x+1230
30x = 1230
x = 410
rate of travel of Dona and Chuck are 410 and 415 mph