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OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e §2.4 Solve Mixture and Uniform Motion Applications · Try It 12 · Algebra · Algebra word problems

Solve Mixture and Uniform Motion Applications · Try It 12

Ashley goes to college in Minneapolis, 234 miles from her home in Sioux Falls. She wants her parents to bring her more winter clothes, so they decide to meet at a restaurant on the road between Minneapolis and Sioux Falls. Ashley and her parents both drove two hours to the restaurant. Ashley’s average speed was seven miles per hour faster than her parents’ average speed. Find Ashley’s and her parents’ average speed.

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