document.write( "Question 329732: Keiko bicycles 5 km/h faster than Praedup. In the same time it takes praedup to bicycle 54 km, Keiko can bicycle 69 km. How fast does each bicyclist travel?\r
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document.write( "Praedup travels ______ km/h.\r
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document.write( "Keiko travels ________ km/h.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #236384 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Keiko bicycles 5 km/h faster than Praedup. In the same time it takes praedup to bicycle 54 km, Keiko can bicycle 69 km. How fast does each bicyclist travel?\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Praedup travels ______ km/h.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Keiko travels ________ km/h.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "let Praedup rate be x \n" ); document.write( "Keiko's rate = x+5 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "time taken by Praedup = 54/x \n" ); document.write( "time taken by Keiko = 69/(x+5) \n" ); document.write( "54/x = 69/(x+5) \n" ); document.write( "69x=54(x+5) \n" ); document.write( "69x=54x+270 \n" ); document.write( "69x-54x=270 \n" ); document.write( "15x=270 \n" ); document.write( "x=270/15 \n" ); document.write( "x=18km/h ---- Praedup's rate \n" ); document.write( "Keiko's rate = x+5 , = 18+5=23 km/h \n" ); document.write( " |