SOLUTION: Solve. Round to the nearest tenth of necessary The Schultzes biked 15 mi from Brattleboro to Keene with a tailwind of 2 mi/hr. If the return trip against the wind took 2 hr lo

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The Schultzes biked 15 mi from Brattleboro to Keene with a tailwind of 2 mi/hr. If the return trip against the wind took 2 hr longer, how fast would the family bike on a calm day?

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, richard1234:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve. Round to the nearest tenth of necessary

The Schultzes biked 15 mi from Brattleboro to Keene with a tailwind of 2 mi/hr. If the return trip against the wind took 2 hr longer, how fast would the family bike on a calm day?
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You have to specify the relation between biking and wind.
Have you ever ridden a bike?
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This is an example of people writing math problems, but they don't know what they're talking about. It's called "ignorance."

Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Also the route between Brattleboro and Keene is fairly hilly and curvy (I'm somewhat familiar with the area); it would be a poor decision to assume that their speed or the tailwind/headwind was constant.
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