Using proportions, it is found that Gene's speed was of 25 miles per hour, as he was 30 miles faster over a period of 6 hours.
A proportion is a fraction of a total amount.
At 8 a.m. Anne left Austin and headed south at 20 mph, hence when Gene left at 10 a.m., she was 40 mph ahead.
At 4 p.m., that is, 6 hours after Gene left, the distance was of 10 miles, that is, Gene was 30 miles faster in 6 hours, so the difference in the speeds is given by:
d = 30/6 = 5 mph.
Since Anne's speed is of 20 mph, Gene's is given by:
v = 20 + 5 = 25 mph.
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