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( "
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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?
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\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
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\n" ); document.write( "Change 10 min to hrs; 10/60 = \"1%2F6\" hr
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\n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation; time = dist/speed
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\n" ); document.write( "Rain's time - Leah's time = 10 min
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2Fr\" - \"2%2F%28r%2B1%29\" = \"1%2F6\"
\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)
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\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
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this out
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F3\" - \"2%2F4\" =
\n" ); document.write( "\"8%2F12\" - \"6%2F12\" = \"2%2F12\" which is \"1%2F6\" of mile
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