Let t=time Doreen travels; let r=rate of Doreen
RATE * TIME = DIST.
Sue | r+13 t-3 105
Doreen | r t 64
Now solve the system:
(r+13)(t-3)=105
r*t=64
[tex]r= \frac{64}{t}
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\\(\frac{64}{t} +13)(t-3)=105
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\\64- \frac{192} {t}+13t-39-105=0
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\\13t- \frac{192} {t}-80=0
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\\ 13t^2-80t-192=0
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\\t_{1,2}= \frac{80\pm \sqrt{(-80)^2-4\times13(-192)} }{2\times13}= \frac{80\pm128}{26}
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\\t=\frac{80+128}{26} =8
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\\r=\frac{64}{t} =\frac{64}{8} =8[/tex]
Doreen: rate = 8 mph, time = 8 hours
Sue: rate = 21 mph, time = 5 hours
