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.