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Algebraic Word Problem

The document presents an algebraic word problem where Vivian and Noelle leave a park in opposite directions, with Noelle traveling 5 mph faster than Vivian. After 8 hours they are 136 miles apart. The problem asks to determine each of their speeds in mph. It sets up the equation 8x + 8(x+5) = 136 where x is Vivian's speed and solves to find that Vivian travels at 6 mph and Noelle at 11 mph.

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Algebraic Word Problem

The document presents an algebraic word problem where Vivian and Noelle leave a park in opposite directions, with Noelle traveling 5 mph faster than Vivian. After 8 hours they are 136 miles apart. The problem asks to determine each of their speeds in mph. It sets up the equation 8x + 8(x+5) = 136 where x is Vivian's speed and solves to find that Vivian travels at 6 mph and Noelle at 11 mph.

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Algebraic Word Problem

Problem
Vivian and Noelle both leave the park at the same time, but in opposite directions.
If Noelle travels 5 mph faster than Vivian and after 8 hours, they are 136 miles
apart, how fast in mile per hour is each traveling?

What is asked?
 How fast in mile per hour is each traveling?

What is given?
 8 hours as time taken to travel.
 136 miles as Vivian and Noelle’s total distance travelled in 8 hours.

Solution:
 Let’s represent Vivian’s speed as “x”, while “x+5” as Noelle’s speed.
(We put +5 to x as a representative of Noelle’s speed, because she travels
“5 mph faster” than Vivian.)
We all know that when we multiplied speed by time, that is equal to distance.
(Speed x Time = Distance)
Therefore,
8x = distance Vivian travelled in 8 hours.
8(x + 5) = distance Noelle travelled in 8 hours.
With that, we can now form an equation.
 8x + 8(x+5) = 136 (Vivian and Noelle’s total distance travelled in 8 hours.)
 8x + 8x + 40 = 136
We’re able to get 8x + 40 because we multiplied 8 to x+5. So 8 multiplied by x is equal
to 8x and 8 multiplied by 5 is 40.
 16x + 40 = 136
We’re able to get 16x by adding 8x to 8x.
 16x + 40 = 136 – 40
Transpose the constant number to the other side of the equation and change the sign. If
the sign of the constant number is positive (+) then, change it into negative (-) when you
transpose it to other side of the equation. And if the sign of the constant number is
negative (-), then change it into positive (+) when you transpose it to other side of the
equation.
 16x = 96
16 x 96
 =
16 16
Divide both side of the equation by the coefficient of the variable.
 x = 6 mile per hour
 x + 5 6 + 5 = 11 mile per hour

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