SOLUTION: I know the answer is 8 mph, but how do I set this question up? Khang and Hector live 90 miles apart in southeastern Missouri. They decide to bicycle towards each other and meet

Question 1033681: I know the answer is 8 mph, but how do I set this question up?
Khang and Hector live 90 miles apart in southeastern Missouri. They decide to bicycle towards each other and meet somewhere in between.
Hector's rate of speed is 80% of Khang's.
They start out at the same time and meet 5 hours later. Find Hector's rate of speed.
Answer by FrankM(1040) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
K's speed is X mph.
H's speed is .8X mph
5 hours * 1.8X mph = 90
9.0X = 90 mph
X = 10 mph
.8 X = 8 mph < hector speed
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