SOLUTION: Brian travels south on his bicycle riding 8 miles per hour. One hour later, his friend Maya starts riding her bicycle from the same location. If she travels south at 10 miles per

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Question 161246This question is from textbook Pre-algebra
: Brian travels south on his bicycle riding 8 miles per hour. One hour later, his friend Maya starts riding her bicycle from the same location. If she travels south at 10 miles per hour, how long will it take her to catch Brian ? This question is from textbook Pre-algebra

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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8t=10(t-1)
8t=10t-10
8t-10t=-10
-2t=-10
t=-10/-2
t=5 hours it will take Maya to catch Brian.
Proof:
8*5=10(5-1)
40=10*4
40=40