document.write( "Question 547737: a racing bike travels at 15 km/h faster than a touring bike. if the racing bike travels 80km/hr in the same time as the touring bike travels 50 km, how fast is each bike? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #356545 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Touring Bike x 50 miles \n" ); document.write( "Racing Bike x+ 15 80 miles \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "t=d/r \n" ); document.write( "50 / x = 80 / ( x+ + 15 ) \n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "50(x+15 ) = 80 * x \n" ); document.write( "50x+750 =80x \n" ); document.write( "80x-50 x = 750 \n" ); document.write( "30 x = 750 \n" ); document.write( "/ 30 \n" ); document.write( "x = 25 Touring Bike mph \n" ); document.write( " 40 Racing Bike mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |