document.write( "Question 581243: Leah and Rain travel 2km to the aquatic centre. Leah rides her bike while Rain rides an electric scooter. Leah's average speed is 1km/h greater than Rain's. Leah arrives at the centre 10 min before Rain. What is Rain's average speed on her scooter? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #371621 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Leah and Rain travel 2km to the aquatic center. \n" ); document.write( " Leah rides her bike while Rain rides an electric scooter. \n" ); document.write( " Leah's average speed is 1km/h greater than Rain's. \n" ); document.write( " Leah arrives at the center 10 min before Rain. \n" ); document.write( " What is Rain's average speed on her scooter? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let r = Rain's speed on the scooter \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "(r+1) = Leah's speed on the bike \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Change 10 min to hrs; 10/60 = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation; time = dist/speed \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Rain's time - Leah's time = 10 min \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 6r(r+1), to clear the denominators, results: \n" ); document.write( "2*6(r+1) - 2(6r) = r(r+1) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "12r + 12 - 12r = r^2 + r \n" ); document.write( "12 = r^2 + r \n" ); document.write( "0 = r^2 + r - 12 \n" ); document.write( "Factors to \n" ); document.write( "(r+4)(r-3) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "the positive solution is what we want here \n" ); document.write( "r = 3 km/h is Rain's speed \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this out \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |