SOLUTION: mike and jane leave their home on bikes traveling in opposite directions on a straight road. Mike rides five miles per hours faster than Jane. After 4 hours they are 228 miles apar

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Question 761023: mike and jane leave their home on bikes traveling in opposite directions on a straight road. Mike rides five miles per hours faster than Jane. After 4 hours they are 228 miles apart. At what rate does Mike ride his bike?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jane's rate is r.
Rider___________rate_____________time_____________distance
Jane____________r________________4________________r%2A4
Mike____________r%2B5______________4________________%28r%2B5%29%2A4
TOTAL_____________________________________________228

highlight%28r%2A4%2B%28r%2B5%29%2A4=228%29
Find r and r+5.