SOLUTION: min leaves the house traveling 28 mph in the car. she overtakes lew in 2 hrs. lew is riding his bicycle and left the house 5 hrs before min. how fast is lew traveling

Question 163884: min leaves the house traveling 28 mph in the car. she overtakes lew in 2 hrs. lew is riding his bicycle and left the house 5 hrs before min. how fast is lew traveling
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How far did Min go in 2 hrs when she caught up with Lew?

mi
Lew left the house 5 hrs before Min left and
then she caught up with him 2 hrs later, so
He biked a total of 7 hrs

mi/hr
Lew was going 8 mi/hr on his bike
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