SOLUTION: Khang and Hector live 32 miles apart in southeastern Missouri. They decide to bicycle towards each other and meet somewhere in between. Hector's rate of speed is 60% of Khang's. Th
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Question 324806: Khang and Hector live 32 miles apart in southeastern Missouri. They decide to bicycle towards each other and meet somewhere in between. Hector's rate of speed is 60% of Khang's. They start out at the same time and meet 2 hours later. Find Hector's rate of speed. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Khang and Hector live 32 miles apart in southeastern Missouri. They decide to bicycle towards each other and meet somewhere in between. Hector's rate of speed is 60% of Khang's. They start out at the same time and meet 2 hours later. Find Hector's rate of speed
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Hector DATA:
rate = 0.6x mph ; time = 2 hrs ; distance = rt = 1.2x miles
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Khang DATA:
rate = x mph ; time = 2 hrs ; distance = rt = 2x miles
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Equation:
dist + dist = 32
1.2x + 2x = 32
3.2x = 32
x = 10 mph (Khang's speed)
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0.6x = 6 mph (Hector's speed)
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