document.write( "Question 557852: Ryan left the science museum and drove south. Gabriella left three hours later drving 42 km/h faster in an effort to catch up to him. After two hours Gabriella finally caught up. Find Ryan's average speed. \n" ); document.write( "
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Ryan left the science museum and drove south. Gabriella left three hours later drving 42 km/h faster in an effort to catch up to him. After two hours Gabriella finally caught up. Find Ryan's average speed.
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\n" ); document.write( "Ryan's speed = r
\n" ); document.write( "In 3 hours, he's 3r miles away.
\n" ); document.write( "G caught up to him in 2 hours at 42 km/hr wrt Ryan --> he was 84 km ahead.
\n" ); document.write( "3r = 84
\n" ); document.write( "r = 28 km/hr\r
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