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Re: word problem
Posted:
Sep 13, 2004 8:09 PM
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"Clare Bultmann" <Lbultmann@aol.com> wrote in message
news://sxk7svkht0s9@legacy...
> Eric can drive from Salem to Beacon in 5 hours. Driving at an average
> speed of 10mph faster than Eric's speed, Dale can make the trip in 4
> hours. How for is it from Salem to Beacon?
>
Clare, hopefully you could see the answer to this without all these
equations etc. that others are suggesting (although there's nothing wrong
with doing the equations):
a) how far does Eric travel in the last (5th) hour?
(remember Dale has just arrived at destination when 5th hour starts,
so this is asking how far is Dale from Eric after 4 hours...)
b) so how far does Eric travel altogether in all 5 hours?
Regards,
Mike.
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