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Question 126259: A bicyclist and a hiker leave the same place at the same time and travel in the same direction. The bicyclist travels three times as fast as the hiker. At the end of 3 hours they are 24 miles apart. How fast does the hiker travel? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A bicyclist and a hiker leave the same place at the same time and travel in the same direction. The bicyclist travels three times as fast as the hiker. At the end of 3 hours they are 24 miles apart. How fast does the hiker travel?
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Let s = speed of the hiker
then
3s = speed of the bicyclist
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Remember; Distance = time * speed:
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Both travel for 3 hrs, write a simple distance equation.
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Bike dist - Hiker dist = 24 miles
3(3s) - 3s = 24
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9s - 3s = 24
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6s = 24
s =
s = 4 mph is the hiker's speed
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Then bike's speed is 3(4) = 12 mph; check solution using distances
3(12)= 36
3(4) = 12
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diff = 24 mi
