SOLUTION: Bert is 22 kilometers away from Brenda. Both begin to walk toward each other at the same
time. Bert walks at 2.5 kilometers per hour. They meet in 4 hours. How fast is Brenda
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Question 310599: Bert is 22 kilometers away from Brenda. Both begin to walk toward each other at the same
time. Bert walks at 2.5 kilometers per hour. They meet in 4 hours. How fast is Brenda
walking? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Bert is 22 kilometers away from Brenda.
Both begin to walk toward each other at the same time.
Bert walks at 2.5 kilometers per hour. They meet in 4 hours.
How fast is Brenda walking?
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Let b = B's walking speed
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Write a distance equation, dist = speed * time
Both walk for 4 hrs, when they meet, the total each has walked will be 22 km
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2.5(4) + 4b = 22
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10 + 4b = 22
4b = 22 - 10
4b = 12
b =
b = 3 km/hr is B's walking speed
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