SOLUTION: mike and jane leave their home on bikes traveling in opposite directions on a straight road. Mike rides five miles per hours faster than Jane. After 4 hours they are 228 miles apar

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Question 761023: mike and jane leave their home on bikes traveling in opposite directions on a straight road. Mike rides five miles per hours faster than Jane. After 4 hours they are 228 miles apart. At what rate does Mike ride his bike?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jane's rate is r.
Rider___________rate_____________time_____________distance
Jane____________r________________4________________
Mike__________________________4________________
TOTAL_____________________________________________228


Find r and r+5.

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