document.write( "Question 1042463: Brandy dawson and Jason dodge start a motorcycle trip at the same point north of Fort Worth, Texas. Both traveling to San Antonio, Texas, a distance of about 400 kilometers. Brandy rides 30 kilometers per hour faster than Jason does. When Brandy reaches her destination, Jason has only traveled to Austin, Texas, a distance of about 250 kilometers. Determine the approximate speed of each motorcycle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #657447 by josmiceli(19441) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Jason's equation: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "Brandy's equation: \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "Substitute (1) into (2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Brandy's speed was 80 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "Jason's speed was 50 km/hr \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |