Problema Solution

Two friends live 2.2 miles apart along the same road. If they walk toward each other at rates that differ by 1/2 mph and meet 24 minute later, how fast is each person walking?

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x-y=0.5.

x*0.4+y*0.4=2.2.

4x+4y=22.

2x+2y=11.

2(0.5+y)+2y=11.

1+4y=11.

4y=10.

y=10/4.

=2.5 mph.

x=0.5+y=3 mph.

THe sppeds of two friends are 2.5 mph, 3 mph.