Samuel left the house at noon heading to David's store, 60 miles away. David left his store at 2 pm, heading to Samuel's house and traveling at twice Samuel's speed. The two men met at 3 pm. How fast was David traveling?
a. 12 mph
b. 15 mph
c. 20 mph
d. 33.33 mph
e. none of the above

i'm getting 24 mph?

Question

Samuel left the house at noon heading to David's store, 60 miles away. David left his store at 2 pm, heading to Samuel's house and traveling at twice Samuel's speed. The two men met at 3 pm. How fast was David traveling? 
a. 12 mph
b. 15 mph
c. 20 mph
d. 33.33 mph
e. none of the above

i'm getting 24 mph?

ash2326 · Answer

How did you find 24 mph?

anonymous · Answer

i set the problem up like this : 3x+2x=60

anonymous · Answer

and then simplified further to get 24 mph?

ash2326 · Answer

You framed the equation correctly and your answer is correct. 24 mph is correct.

anonymous · Answer

thank you :) i just wanted to make sure i'm correct.

ash2326 · Answer

NP :)