SOLUTION: Ethan and Leo start riding their bikes at the opposite ends of a 65 mile bike path. After Ethan has ridden 1.5 hours and Leo has ridden 2 hours, they meet on the path. Ethan's spee

Question 1152133: Ethan and Leo start riding their bikes at the opposite ends of a 65 mile bike path. After Ethan has ridden 1.5 hours and Leo has ridden 2 hours, they meet on the path. Ethan's speed is 6 miles per hour faster than Leo's speed. Find the speed of the two bikers.
Answer by greenestamps(13203) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let x = Leo's speed in mph
Then x+6 = Ethan's speed

Ethan riding 1.5 hours, plus Leo riding 2 hours, equals to total length of the bike path:

Solve using basic algebra....

(ANSWERS 16mph and 22mph)

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