Kabrina and dabney are attending a conference after the conference Kabrina drive home to boise at an average speed of 55 mph and Dabney drives home to Portland at an average speed of 40 mph if the sum of their driving times is 11.5 hours and if the sum of the distances driven is 580 miles determine the Time each woman spent driving home.

Kabrina and dabney are attending a conference after the conference Kabrina drive home to boise at an average speed of 55 mph and Dabney drives home to Portland at an average speed of 40 mph if the sum of their driving times is 11.5 hours and if the sum of the distances driven is 580 miles determine the Time each woman spent driving home.

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter2: Solving Linear Equations

Section2.4: Solve Mixture And Uniform Motion Applications

Problem 2.89TI: Pierre and Monique leave their home in Portland at the same time. Pierre drives north on the...

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