SOLUTION: Natalie can ride her bike 4mph faster than her husband, Chuck. If natalie can ride 48 miles in the same time that Chuck can ride 24 miles, what are their speeds?
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Question 1008206: Natalie can ride her bike 4mph faster than her husband, Chuck. If natalie can ride 48 miles in the same time that Chuck can ride 24 miles, what are their speeds? Answer by ikleyn(52876) (Show Source):
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Natalie can ride her bike 4 mph faster than her husband, Chuck.
If Natalie can ride 48 miles in the same time that Chuck can ride 24 miles,
what are their speeds?
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= .
Multiply both sides by . You will get
x + 4 = 2x.
Hense, x = 4 mph. This is Chuck' speed.
Natalie' speed is 8 mph.
