SOLUTION: Lucas is 1/3 mile away from home bicycling at 20 miles per hour when his brother takes off on his bike to catch up. How fast must Lucas's brother go to catch him a mile from home.

Question 267665: Lucas is 1/3 mile away from home bicycling at 20 miles per hour when his brother takes off on his bike to catch up. How fast must Lucas's brother go to catch him a mile from home.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Lucas is 1/3 mile away from home bicycling at 20 miles per hour when his brother takes off on his bike to catch up.
How fast must Lucas's brother go to catch him a mile from home.
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Briefly, bro has to travel 1 mi in the same time that L travels 2/3 of a mile
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Let s = bro's speed to accomplish difficult feat
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Write a time equation: Time = dist/speed
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bro's time = L's time
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Cross multiply
s = 30 mph bro has pedal to catch L 1 mi from home
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Check this by finding the times
1/30 = .033 hrs
.667/20 = .033 hrs (about 2 min)
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