SOLUTION: Jane and Hector live 32.4 miles apart. They bicycle towards each other and meet somewhere in between. Hector's rate of speed is 80% of Jane's. They start out at the same time and m
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Question 464255: Jane and Hector live 32.4 miles apart. They bicycle towards each other and meet somewhere in between. Hector's rate of speed is 80% of Jane's. They start out at the same time and meet 2 hours later. Find Hector's rate of speed. Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2(m+.8m)=32.4
2m+1.6m=32.4
3.6m=32.4
m=9 mph
.8m=7.2 mph
Jane goes 9 mph. Hector goes 7.2 mph..
