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30 August, 02:42

The distance from New York to London is 3470 mi. At 9:00 AM (EST) on Tuesday, a boat departs from New York for London and a second boat departs from London for New York. What is the speed of the boat from New York if it travels 5 mi/hr faster than the other boat and the two boats pass on Thursday at 11:00 AM (EST) ?

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  1. 30 August, 05:43
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    New York Boat

    Distance = 3470 miles

    rate = x + 5

    time = 50 hours

    London Boat

    Distance = 3470 miles

    rate = x

    time = 50 hours

    50 (x + 5) + 50x = 3470

    Take it from here.
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