SOLUTION: A car and a motorcycle leave at noon from the same place going the same direction. the average speed of the car is 30 mph less than twice the motorcycles speed.in 2 hours the car i

Question 953290: A car and a motorcycle leave at noon from the same place going the same direction. the average speed of the car is 30 mph less than twice the motorcycles speed.in 2 hours the car is 20 miles ahead of the motorcycle. what is the speed of each?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39621) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r, rate or speed for the motorcycle.
car is then -30+2r.
time passage was 2 hours.

RT=D, typical travel rates rule.

CAR is faster according to question's implication.

Do the steps.
The car goes 50 mph and motorcycle goes 40 mph.
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