16. After their boat capsized in the middle of Lake Tippecanoe, Acute Alice and Obtuse Ollie swam in opposite directions toward

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16. After their boat capsized in the middle of
Lake Tippecanoe, Acute Alice and Obtuse
Ollie swam in opposite directions toward
shore. Alice swam twice as fast as Ollie
and, after 3 minutes, they were 1,125 feet
apart. Find out how far each one swam by
doing each of the following.
a) If Ollie swam at the rate of x feet per
minute, at what rate did Alice swim?
b) Draw a diagram to represent the
problem.
c) Use the information in your diagram to
write an equation.
d) Solve the equation for x.
e) How far did each one swim?

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