Question

Stephen and Diana are traveling towards each other from points that are 276 miles apart. If Diana is traveling 4 mph faster than and they meet after 6 hours, how fast was each traveling?

Stephen is traveling______mph.
Diana is traveling_____ mph.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

let speed of Stephen=x mph

speed of Diana=x+4

then

6x+6(x+4)=276

divide by 6

x+x+4=276/6=46

2x=46-4=42

x=42/2=21

Stephen is traveling at 21 mph.

Diana is traveling at 21+4=25 mph.