SOLUTION: This is from a worksheet given by my professor, not from a textbook.
Two bicyclists, one averaging 14 mph and one averaging 18 mph, start from the same point. The slower bicycli
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Two bicyclists, one averaging 14 mph and one averaging 18 mph, start from the same point. The slower bicyclist arrives at the end of the course a half-hour after the other bicyclist. Find the distance of the ride. Round to the nearest whole mile.
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Two bicyclists, one averaging 14 mph and one averaging 18 mph, start from the
same point. The slower bicyclist arrives at the end of the course a half-hour
after the other bicyclist. Find the distance of the ride.
Round to the nearest whole mile.
;
Let d = distance of the ride:
:
Write a time equation; Time =
:
14mph biker time = 18mph biker time + one-half hr
:
= +
Multiply equation by 252; (14*18)results:
18d = 14d + 126
:
18d - 14d + 126
:
4d = 126
d =
d = 31.5 ~ 32 mi
:
:
Check solution by finding the times of each
31.5/14 = 2.25
31.5/18 = 1.75
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dif = .5 hr
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