document.write( "Question 205499: Elena bicycles 8 km/h faster than Dennis. In the same time it takes Dennis to bicycle 60 km/h, Elena can bicycle 84 km. How fast does each bicyclist travel? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #155130 by Targetweek(62)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! In x amount of time Dennis travels 60km (typo in question?) and in that same amount of time Elena travels 84km\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You set up a porportion like so \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Because speed and distance are directly related (remember \n" ); document.write( "the ratio between Elena's speed and Dennis' speed is also 1.4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Elena is going 1 and \n" ); document.write( "if \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so Dennis is Going 20 km/h and Elena is going 28 km/h \n" ); document.write( " |