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elena bicycles 7 km/h faster than carlos. in the same time it takes carlos to bicycle 45 km, elena can bicycle 66 km. how fast d
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elena bicycles 7 km/h faster than carlos. in the same time it takes carlos to bicycle 45 km, elena can bicycle 66 km. how fast d
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elena bicycles 7 km/h faster than carlos. in the same time it takes carlos to bicycle 45 km, elena can bicycle 66 km. how fast does each bicyclist travel
thank you Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! elena bicycles 7 km/h faster than carlos. in the same time it takes carlos to bicycle 45 km, elena can bicycle 66 km. how fast does each bicyclist travel
Carlos speed = x mph
elena speed = x+7 mph
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Carlos ---- distance = 45 km
elena ----- distance = 66 km
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The time taken is the same by both
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time elena = time carlos
cross multiply
45(x+7)=66x
45x+315=66x
66x-45x=315
21x=315
/21
x=315/21
x=15 kmph ------- speed of Carlos
x+7 = 15+7 = 22 kmph ------- speed of elena
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