Problema Solution

Jack can drive 225 miles in the same time that Mather can drive 195 miles. if jacks speed is 10 mph faster than Mathews, fine the speed of each of their vehicles.

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let


v1 = the speed of Jack


v2 = the speed of Mather


t = the time


Jacks speed is 10 mph faster than Mathews:


v1 = 10 + v2


since speed = distance/time we have time = distance/speed


Jack can drive 225 miles in the same time that Mather can drive 195 miles:


225/v1 = 195/v2


plug v1 = 10 + v2 into the last equation:


225/(10 + v2) = 195/v2


by solving we find:


v2 = 65 mph


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v1 = 10 + 65


v1 = 75 mph


Jack's speed is 75 mph.


Mathew's speed is 65 mph.