Vivian and Noelle both leave the park at the same time, but in opposite directions.

If Noelle
travels 5 mph faster than Vivian and after 8 hours, they are 136 miles apart, how fast in
mile per hour is each traveling?

Ans: If Noelle traveled at 5 miles per hour, he would have traveled 5 (miles) * 8 (hours) longer.
That is 40 miles more than Vivian.

The distance is 136 miles in total.

And Noelle has covered another 40 miles.

They should have traveled 136–40 = 96 miles if they move at the same speed.

The distance covered by each of them if they traveled at the same speed is 96/2 = 48 miles when
divided by two.

Noelle covers a distance of 40 + 48 miles, or 88 miles, while Vivian covers a distance of 48

miles.

Distance divided by time is speed.

Speed = distance/time

Noelle's speed is 88/8 = 11 miles per hour

Vivian’s speed is 48/8= 6 miles per hour