SOLUTION: From a point on a straight bicycle trail, Andy and Buddy ride in opposite directions. Andy 's speed lacks 3 miles per hour being twice as fast as Buddy's. If, after 4 hours, the
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Question 1037675: From a point on a straight bicycle trail, Andy and Buddy ride in opposite directions. Andy 's speed lacks 3 miles per hour being twice as fast as Buddy's. If, after 4 hours, the boys are 48 miles apart, what is Buddy's speed?
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let a=andy, b=buddy:
a=2b-3
4(2b-3)+4b=48
8b-12+4b=48
12b=60
b=5
Buddy is going 5 mph!!!!!!!!!
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