Seth and Mike leave Auburn traveling toward Bellevue on 1-5. Seth is traveling 2 mph slower than Mike. It takes Seth 2 hours to reach Bellevue and it takes Mike 1.5 hours. There is HEAVY traffic on the freeway and traffic is moving at a snail pace. What were their average rates?

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2022-09-07

Seth and Mike leave Auburn traveling toward Bellevue on 1-5. Seth is traveling 2 mph slower than Mike. It takes Seth 2 hours to reach Bellevue and it takes Mike 1.5 hours. There is HEAVY traffic on the freeway and traffic is moving at a snail pace. What were their average rates?

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Francis Blanchard

Francis Blanchard

Beginner2022-09-08Added 12 answers

Let Seth travel with the speed of x mph
and Mike with y mph
and let travel distance be A meter
According to given condition,
x = ( y 2 )
and time for Mike = distance/speed
1.5 = A y 1.5 y = A 2 = A x A = 2 x x = 6

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