How fast was each one traveling?
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Smith bicycled 45 miles going east from Durango, and Jones bicycled 70 miles. Jones averaged 5 miles per hour more than Smith, and his trip took one half hour longer than smith's. How fast was each one traveling?
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Let Smith's speed be X miles per hour
Then Jones' is X+5
Smith's time is 45/X
and Jones' is 70/(X+5)
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