SOLUTION: Miguel went on a bike ride of 24 miles. He realized that if he had gone 6 mph faster, he would have arrived 9 hours sooner. How fast did he actually ride?

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Question 1150420: Miguel went on a bike ride of 24 miles. He realized that if he had gone 6 mph faster, he would have arrived 9 hours sooner. How fast did he actually ride?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Miguel went on a bike ride of 24 miles. He realized that if he had gone 6 mph faster, he would have arrived 9 hours sooner. How fast did he actually ride?
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r = his speed, t = the time he rode
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24/r = t
24/(r+6) = t-9
Solve for r

Answer by ikleyn(52894) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The ANSWER to this problem is 2 miles per hour for Miguel, 

    but then it creates questions, who is Miguel biking 24 miles with this rate, 

    and who is a person, who created this problem.