document.write( "Question 844849: louise rides her bike (at a constant speed) for 5 hours, helped by a wind of 3 miles per hour. pedaling at the same rate, the trip back against the wind takes 11 hours. find louise's speed \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #508944 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! louise rides her bike (at a constant speed) for 5 hours, helped by a wind of 3 miles per hour. pedaling at the same rate, the trip back against the wind takes 11 hours. find louise's speed \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "biking speed and windspeed are not linearly related. \n" ); document.write( "Apparently the author of the problem never rode a bike. \n" ); document.write( "Drag of the rubber tires and the gears of the bike are also non-linear factors. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |