Word Problems i need help i'm really stuck. :(
Two ships start toward each other at the same time from 2 islands that are 264 km apart. One ship travels 4 km/h faster than the other ship. If they meet in 6 hours, how fast is each ship traveling?

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Word Problems i need help i'm really stuck. :(
Two ships start toward each other at the same time from 2 islands that are 264 km apart. One ship travels 4 km/h faster than the other ship. If they meet in 6 hours, how fast is each ship traveling?

anonymous · Answer

distance = speed x time
going toward each other closes the distance additively
264 km = (v1 + v2) (6hrs)

v2 = v1 + 4

264 km = (2 v1 + 4) (6 h)

solve for v1 and thus also for v2.