SOLUTION: How far away can a boy ride his bike if he rides away at 10 kilometers per hour and returns at 9 kilometers per hour? The entire trip takes 9.5 hours.

Question 594771: How far away can a boy ride his bike if he rides away at 10 kilometers per hour and returns at 9 kilometers per hour? The entire trip takes 9.5 hours.
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How far away can a boy ride his bike if he rides away at 10 kilometers per hour and returns at 9 kilometers per hour? The entire trip takes 9.5 hours.
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Let d = one-way distance the boy went.
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Write a time equation: time = dist/speed
;
go time + return time = 9.5 hrs
+ = 9.5
multiply by 90 to clear the denominators
90* + 90* = 90(9.5)
Cancel the denominators
9d + 10d = 855
19d = 855
d =
d = 45 km
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Check this by finding the actual time for each way:
45/10 = 4.5 hrs
45/9 = 5 hrs
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total: 9.5 hrs
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