SOLUTION: Landon climbs hill@.5 rate slower than coming down. If it takes him 4hr to climb and 216 to come down what is rate coming down? 216/60= 3.6 takes Landon 18/5 hrs to come down. (R

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Question 1024790: Landon climbs hill@.5 rate slower than coming down. If it takes him 4hr to climb and 216 to come down what is rate coming down? 216/60= 3.6 takes Landon 18/5 hrs to come down.
(R-.5)(4)=r(18/5)=4R-2=(18/5)r
4r-4r-2=18/5r -4r = -2=-2/5, how did -4r-r 18/5 =-2/5?? Help!!

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Landon climbs hill@.5 rate slower than coming down. If it takes him 4hr to climb and 216 to come down what is rate coming down? 216/60= 3.6 takes Landon 18/5 hrs to come down.
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4 hours up, and 216 hours down?
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You can't find the rates up and down without knowing the distance.