I'm having trouble with this word problem. Two friends Jodi and Abe go horseback riding on the same trail in the same direction. Jodi's horse travels at 5 miles per hour while Abes horse travels at a slower pace. After 2 hours they are 2 miles apart. Find Abes horse speed.

I set this up as a table and did 2x+2(x+5)=2 solved it but I guess I got it wrong can anyone help me please

Jodi: 5 * 2 = 10 miles in 2 hours

Abe: 10 - 2 = 8 miles

8/2 = 4 mph

To solve this word problem, let's break it down step by step.

Let's assume that Abe's horse travels at a speed of "x" miles per hour.

After 2 hours, Jodi will have traveled a distance of 5 miles per hour × 2 hours = 10 miles.

After 2 hours, Abe will have traveled a distance of x miles per hour × 2 hours = 2x miles.

At this point, Jodi and Abe are 2 miles apart. This means that Jodi has traveled 10 miles and Abe has traveled 2x miles, so the equation becomes: 10 - 2x = 2.

Now, let's solve the equation:

10 - 2x = 2

Subtract 10 from both sides:

-2x = 2 - 10
-2x = -8

Divide both sides by -2 to solve for x:

x = -8 / -2
x = 4

So, Abe's horse travels at a speed of 4 miles per hour.

Therefore, the answer is that Abes horse speed is 4 miles per hour.