SOLUTION: Luis can drive 4 times as fast as Oscar can ride his bicycle. If it takes Oscar 3 hours longer than Luis to travel 64 miles, how fast can Oscar ride his bike. I've tried 64/t=

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Question 807311: Luis can drive 4 times as fast as Oscar can ride his bicycle. If it takes Oscar 3 hours longer than Luis to travel 64 miles, how fast can Oscar ride his bike.
I've tried 64/t= 64/t+3
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=4o,
L*t=64,
o*(t+3)=64
L = 64, o = 16, t = 1
luis traveled 64 mph in one hour
oscar travel 16 mph in 4 hours