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Hey guys, i have a really big problem with solving these types of questions. Could you tell me how to solve this? Brainliest!At 12:00 pm, Jane leaves her house an drives north to the beach. She arrives at 1:30 pm. Also leaving at 12:00 pm, her brother Paul leaves her house and drives south to a state park. He arrives at 2:30 pm. The driving distance from the beach to the state park is 240 miles. Jane and Paul drove at the same speed. What was their speed? Please EXPLAIN don't just give me the answer.

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Answer:60Step-by-step explanation:1.5 x + 2.5x = 240 4x = 240 x = 240/4 Β x = 60