SOLUTION: brooke walks 2 km/hr slower than her older sister Adrianna. If Brooke can walk 12 km in the same amount of time that Adrianne can walk 18 km, find their speeds
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Question 105583: brooke walks 2 km/hr slower than her older sister Adrianna. If Brooke can walk 12 km in the same amount of time that Adrianne can walk 18 km, find their speeds Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! brooke walks 2 km/hr slower than her older sister Adrianna. If Brooke can walk 12 km in the same amount of time that Adrianne can walk 18 km, find their speeds.
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Let x = walking speed of B
Then
(x+2) = walking speed of A
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Write a time equation: Time = distance/speed
A's time = B's time =
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Cross multiply:
18x = 12(x+2)
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18x = 12x + 24
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18x - 12x = 24
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6x = 24
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x =
x = 4 km/h is B's speed
then
4 + 2 = 6 km/h is A's speed
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Check solutions by finding if they are equal times
18/6 = 3 hr
12/4 = 3 hr; confirms our solutions
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