document.write( "Question 252690: May rides her bike the same distance that leah walks. may rides her bike 10 km/h faster than leah walks. if it takes may 1 h and leah 3 h to travel that distance, how fast does each travel? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #184725 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! May rides her bike the same distance that leah walks. may rides her bike 10 km/h faster than leah walks. if it takes may 1 h and leah 3 h to travel that distance, how fast does each travel? \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "May DATA: \n" ); document.write( "time = 1 hr. ; rate = x+10 mph ; distance = rt = (x+10)*1 mi \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Leah DATA: \n" ); document.write( "time = 3 hr. ; rate = x mph ; distance = rt = 3x mi \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "distance = distance \n" ); document.write( "x+10 = 3x \n" ); document.write( "2x = 10 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5 mph (Leah's rate) \n" ); document.write( "x+10 = 15 mph (May's rate) \n" ); document.write( "============================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |