document.write( "Question 108101: A BICYCLIST RODE INTO THE COUNTRY FOR 5 HRS. IN RETURNING, HER SPEED WAS 5 M/H FASTER AND THE TRIP TOOK 4 HOURS.\r
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document.write( "WHAT WAS HER SPEED EACH WAY?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #78737 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! DISTANCE=RATE*TIME \n" ); document.write( "SEEING AS THE DISTANCES ARE THE SAME WE HAVE THE EQUATION \n" ); document.write( "5*R=4(R+5) \n" ); document.write( "5R=4R+20 \n" ); document.write( "5R-4R=20 \n" ); document.write( "R=20 MPH HER SPEED GOING \n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "5*20=4(25) \n" ); document.write( "100=100 \n" ); document.write( " |