document.write( "Question 1076026: Jose can drive 5 times as fast as Pedro can ride his bicycle. If it takes Pedro 4 hours longer than Jose to travel 70 miles, how fast can Pedro ride his bicycle?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #690729 by jorel1380(3719)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let n be Pedros' speed on his bicycle. Then Joses' speed is 5n. So: \n" ); document.write( "70/5n +4=70/n \n" ); document.write( "70/n-70/5n=4 \n" ); document.write( "350-70=20n \n" ); document.write( "n=350-70/20=14 \n" ); document.write( "Pedro bikes at 14 mph; Jose drives at 70 mph. ☺☺☺☺ \n" ); document.write( " |