SOLUTION: Bubba the bicyclist goes for a long distance ride. Three hours later, bubbette decides to bring him lunch, so she hops in her car and zooms down the road at a blistering 42 mph. If

Question 912734: Bubba the bicyclist goes for a long distance ride. Three hours later, bubbette decides to bring him lunch, so she hops in her car and zooms down the road at a blistering 42 mph. If it takes her an hour and a half to catch bubba, how fast was he riding?

Can you he'll me with this please , I got very confuse.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Stop the whining with "Can you he'll me with this please, I got very confuse."
Everyone here wants help.
(1.5+3)*x=42*1.5
4.5x=63
x=14
check
14*(3+1.5)=42*1.5
Notice that 14*3=42 and 4.5=3*1.5
14*4.5=42*1.5
63=63
ok

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