Jones and Brown start from two points, which are 375 miles apart and travel toward each
other. brown travels twice as fast as jones. They meet in 5 hours. Find the rates per
hour.

Question

Jones and Brown start from two points, which are 375 miles apart and travel toward each 
other. brown travels twice as fast as jones.  They meet in 5 hours.  Find the rates per 
hour.

anonymous · Answer

That means that in 5 hours the two cover a combined distance of 375 miles.  We are given that brown goes twice as fast as jones. we can call jones' speed "x" and we can call brown's speed "2x".
Remember that rate x time = distance. So now use the 5 hours to make an equation that can be solved. 
5(x) + 5(2x) = 375
Solve that and you should get your rate.
Does that make sense?

anonymous · Answer

yes so jones will be 25mph while brown is 50mph?