SOLUTION: a motorcycle breaks down and the rider has a to walk the rest of the way to work. the motorcycle was traveling at 45mi/h. the distance from home to work is 25 miles, and the total

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: a motorcycle breaks down and the rider has a to walk the rest of the way to work. the motorcycle was traveling at 45mi/h. the distance from home to work is 25 miles, and the total time for the trip was 2 hours. how far did the mototcycle go before it broke down?
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a motorcycle breaks down and the rider has a to walk the rest of the way to work. the motorcycle was traveling at 45mi/h. the distance from home to work is 25 miles, and the total time for the trip was 2 hours. how far did the mototcycle go before it broke down?
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Motorcycle DATA:
Distance = x miles ; Rate = 45 mph ; Time = d/r = x/45 hrs.
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Walking DATA:
distance = 25-x miles ; Time = 2-(x/45) hrs.; Rate = d/r = 45/[90-x]
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Comment: You need to know the man's walking rate so you can solve for "x"..
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Cheers,
Stan H.