SOLUTION: A bird of species​ A, when​ diving, can travel four times as fast as a bird of species B top speed. If the total speeds for these two birds is 190 miles per​ hour

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Question 1027076: A bird of species​ A, when​ diving, can travel four times as fast as a bird of species B top speed. If the total speeds for these two birds is 190 miles per​ hour, find the fastest speed of the bird of species A and the fastest speed of the bird of species B.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +s+ = the speed of bird B
+s+ = the speed of bird A
+s+%2B+4s+=+190+ mi/hr
+5s+=+190+
+s+=+38+
+4s+=+152+
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The slowest bird's maximum speed is 38 mi/hr
The fastest bird's maximum speed is 152 mi/hr
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check:
+38+%2B+152+=+190+
+190+=+190+
OK