SOLUTION: Hi. Can you please help me solve this problem? Jimmy can ride 7 km on his bicycle going to school at the same time it takes him to walk 3 km. If his riding rate is 2 kph faster th

Question 840088: Hi. Can you please help me solve this problem? Jimmy can ride 7 km on his bicycle going to school at the same time it takes him to walk 3 km. If his riding rate is 2 kph faster than his walking rate, how fast does he walk?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jimmy can ride 7 km on his bicycle going to school at the same time it takes him to walk 3 km.
If his riding rate is 2 kph faster than his walking rate, how fast does he walk?
:
Let s = his walking speed
then
(s+2) = his riding speed
:
Write a time equation time = dist/speed
:
=
cross multiply and find s
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