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OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e §2.4 Solve Mixture and Uniform Motion Applications · Example 6 · Algebra · Algebra word problems

Solve Mixture and Uniform Motion Applications · Example 6

Carina is driving from her home in Anaheim to Berkeley on the same day her brother is driving from Berkeley to Anaheim, so they decide to meet for lunch along the way in Buttonwillow. The distance from Anaheim to Berkeley is 395 miles. It takes Carina three hours to get to Buttonwillow, while her brother drives four hours to get there. Carina’s average speed is 15 miles per hour faster than her brother’s average speed. Find Carina’s and her brother’s average speeds.

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