SOLUTION: a man rode a bike fot 12 miles and then hiked an addiyional 8 miles. the time of the trip was 5 hrs. if his rate when rifing the bike was 10 miles per hr fastr than his walking rat
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Question 751549: a man rode a bike fot 12 miles and then hiked an addiyional 8 miles. the time of the trip was 5 hrs. if his rate when rifing the bike was 10 miles per hr fastr than his walking rate what was each rate?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = his speed in mi/hr walking
= his speed in mi/hr riding the bike
Let = his time in hrs spent walking
= his time in hrs spent riding bike
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Equation when riding bike:
(1)
Equation when walking:
(2)
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(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
Substitute this into (1)
(1)
(1)
Multiply both sides by
(1)
(1)
(1)
complete the square
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
His speed in mi/hr walking is 2 mi/hr
His speed in mi/hr riding the bike is 12 mi/hr
check:
(2)
(2)
(2) hrs
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1) hrs
OK
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