SOLUTION: To travel 125 miles, it takes Sue, riding a moped, 2 hours less time than it takes Doreen to travel 42 miles riding a bicycle. Sue travels 19 miles per hour faster than Doreen. Fin

SOLUTION: To travel 125 miles, it takes Sue, riding a moped, 2 hours less time than it takes Doreen to travel 42 miles riding a bicycle. Sue travels 19 miles per hour faster than Doreen. Fin

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Question 1124901: To travel 125 miles, it takes Sue, riding a moped, 2 hours less time than it takes Doreen to travel 42 miles riding a bicycle. Sue travels 19 miles per hour faster than Doreen. Find the times and rates of both girls.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let

represent the bicycle rate and

represent the bicycle trip time.

Solve the 2X2 system for

and

then calculate

and

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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