SOLUTION: A man walks from his home to the city in 4 hours. He can travel the same distance on his bicycle in one hour. If he rides 6 mph faster then he walks, what is her speed on the bicyc

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Question 961874: A man walks from his home to the city in 4 hours. He can travel the same distance on his bicycle in one hour. If he rides 6 mph faster then he walks, what is her speed on the bicycle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
RT=D rate time distance;


___________________speed__________time__________distance
WALK________________r______________4____________d
BIKE_______________r+6_____________1____________d


The solution from here requires only one single equation. Based on the related information and the actual question, you can redo the data table as this instead:

___________________speed__________time__________distance
WALK________________r-6___________4_____________d
BIKE________________r_____________1_____________d

Still, you only need one equation.
%28r-6%29%2A4=r%2A1