SOLUTION: chad drove 3 times as fast as katy pedaled. I fact, chad drove 90 miles in 2 hrs less than it took katy to pedal 40 miles. How fast did each of them travel. How long did they trave

Question 328415: chad drove 3 times as fast as katy pedaled. I fact, chad drove 90 miles in 2 hrs less than it took katy to pedal 40 miles. How fast did each of them travel. How long did they travel?
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chad drove 3 times as fast as katy pedaled.
In fact, chad drove 90 miles in 2 hrs less than it took katy to pedal 40 miles.
How fast did each of them travel. How long did they travel?
:
Let s = K's speed
then
3s = C's speed
:
Write a time equation: Time = dist/speed
:
K's time - C's time = 2 hrs
- = 2
Reduce fraction
- = 2
= 2
Multiply both sides by 2
10 = 2s
s =
s = 5 mph is K's speed
then
2(5) = 15 mph is C's speed
:
Find the travel times
90/15 = 6 hrs
40/5 = 8 hrs
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diff: 2 hrs, confirms our solutions

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