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 912761: 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?

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Bub and Bette seem to be starting from the same place but at different times and speeds.

________________rate__________time____________distance
Bubba____________r______________________d
Bubbette________42________________________d

The actual distance is not known; but both times are known, and we know RT=D as a rule for uniform rates of travel. Equate the expressions for distance d.

and solve for r.
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