Can someone help me with this please?
At the beginning of a walk, Jay and Alice are 7.7 miles apart. If they leave at the same time and walk in the same direction, Jay overtakes Alice in 11 hours. If they walk towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. What are their speeds?

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Can someone help me with this please?
At the beginning of a walk, Jay and Alice are 7.7 miles apart. If they leave at the same time and walk in the same direction, Jay overtakes Alice in 11 hours. If they walk towards each other, they meet in 1 hour. What are their speeds?

anonymous · Answer

r t = d
Let Jay and Alice be their speeds respectively.
Solve the following equations for Jay and Alice:$$\{11*\text{Jay}=7.7+11*\text{Alice},\text{Jay}*1+\text{Alice}*1=7.7\}$$

anonymous · Answer

$$\{\text{Jay}=4.2\text{ mph},\text{Alice}=3.5\text{ mph}\} $$