240(v+2.5)=1300-240v
240v+600=1300-240v
480v=1900
v=95/24
v-2.5=v-5/2
95/24-60/24=35/24
So the faster group travels at 95/24 mph (≈3.96 mph) and the slower group travels at 35/24 mph (≈1.46mph)
check...
240(95/24)=950 miles from the origin...
1300-240(35/24)=950 miles from the origin...
Each person will get 1/6 of the chocolate
Set the two values equal to each other with 18x-2=12x+2 and then plug it in to the equation and solve
Answer:
21
Step-by-step explanation:
