Answer:
j = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
4j + 14 = 18j
subtract 4j from both sides
14 = 14j
divide 14 from both side
j = 1
Hints: how far behind her will you be when you start (miles, not just hours). What equation then describes your position and your friend's position.
Speed is distance over time
miles per hour is distance over time
so if it averaged 420 miles an hour
is it not 420 miles per hour?
perhaps i am misunderstanding something?
By similar triangles ( triangles AFE and ADB are similar)
BD = 1/2 * FE so BD = 11.75 answer