document.write( "Question 1046161: Tyler started biking to the library traveling 12 mph, after some time the bike got a flat so Tyler walked the rest of the way, traveling 2 mph. If the total trip to the library took 9 hours and it was 58 miles away, how long did Tyler travel at each speed?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #661683 by jorel555(1290) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let b be the time spent bicycling, and w be the time spent walking. Then: \n" ); document.write( "b+n=9 \n" ); document.write( "12b+2n=58\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12b+2n=58 \n" ); document.write( "2b+2n=18 \n" ); document.write( "10b=40 \n" ); document.write( "b=4 \n" ); document.write( "w=5 \n" ); document.write( "Tyler spent 4 hours bicycling, and 5 hours walking. ☺☺☺☺ \n" ); document.write( " |