At 12:00 p. m., Jane leaves her house and drives north to the beach. She arrives at 1:30 p. m. Also leaving at 12:00 p. m., her brother Paul leaves her house and drives south to a state park. He arrives at 2:30 p. m. The driving distance from the beach to the state park is 230 mi. Jane and Paul drove at the same speed. What was their speed?

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Mclaughlin

20 December, 03:57

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Camryn Adams · Answer 1

1.5 x + 2.5x = 240

4x = 240

x = 240/4

x = 60