Landon and Eduardo both leave the coffee shop at the same time, but in opposite directions. If Eduardo
travels 9 mph faster than Landon and after 5 hours they are 135 miles apart, how fast is each traveling?
Landon and Eduardo both leave the coffee shop at the same time, but in opposite directions. If Eduardo
travels 9 mph faster than Landon and after 5 hours they are 135 miles apart, how fast is each traveling?
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
let the speed of Landon=x
speed of Eduardo=x+9
5x+5(x+9)=135
divide by 5
x+x+9=135/5=27
2x+9=27
2x=27-9
2x=18
x=18/2=9
speed of Landon=9 mph
speed of Eduardo=9+9=18 mph