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Noelle Vivian

136 Miles

Given: Rate Noelle = X+5 | Rate Vivian = X | Time= 8hrs | Distance= 136 Miles

Find: Speed of Noelle and Vivian


Solution:
Distance= Rate x Time (in motion)

Distance total= Distance Noelle + Distance Vivian


136Mi = 8(X+5) + 8X
136Mi = 8X+40 + 8X

Rearrange: 16X = 136-40


16X = 96
X = 6mph

THEREFORE: Vivian’s speed= 6mph | Noelle’s Speed= 11mph

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