SOLUTION: A motorcycle breaks down and the rider has to walk the rest of the way to work. The motorcycle was traveling at 45mi/h, and the rider walks at a speed of 6 mi/h. The distance from

Question 178877: A motorcycle breaks down and the rider has to walk the rest of the way to work. The motorcycle was traveling at 45mi/h, and the rider walks at a speed of 6 mi/h. The distance from home to work is 25 miles, and the total time for the trip was 2 hours. How far did the motorcycle go before it broke down?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the time on the motorcycle
Let = the distance travelled on the motorcycle

Multiply both sides by

The motorcycle went 15 mi before it broke down
check:

OK
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