document.write( "Question 123539: The rate of the bicyclist is 7 mph faster than the rate of a long-distance runner. The bicyclist travels 30 miles in the same amount of time that the runner travles 16 miles. Find the rate of the runner.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I know you can find rate R= d/t i have 30/x+7 for cyclist and 16/x for runner. I don't know what to do with these numbers now.
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The rate of the bicyclist is 7 mph faster than the rate of a long-distance runner.
\n" ); document.write( "The bicyclist travels 30 miles in the same amount of time that the runner travles 16 miles.
\n" ); document.write( "Find the rate of the runner.
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\n" ); document.write( "Bicyclist DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Distance = 30 miles ; Rate = x+7 mph ; Time = d/r = 30/(x+7) hrs.
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\n" ); document.write( "Runner DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Distance = 16 miles ; Rate = x mph ; Time = d/r = 16/x hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "cyclist time = runner time
\n" ); document.write( "30/(x+7) = 16/x
\n" ); document.write( "30x = 16x+112
\n" ); document.write( "14x = 112
\n" ); document.write( "x = 8 mph (runner rate)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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