SOLUTION: Hilary went riding in the hills. At one point, however, her horse stumbled and was hurt. Hilary left the horse and walked back home to call her vet. Hilary figures the horse walks
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Question 278452: Hilary went riding in the hills. At one point, however, her horse stumbled and was hurt. Hilary left the horse and walked back home to call her vet. Hilary figures the horse walks about twice as fast as she does. If her horse was hurt about 8 miles into her ride and her whole trip took 4 hours total, how fast does Hilary walk? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hilary figures the horse walks about twice as fast as she does.
If her horse was hurt about 8 miles into her ride and her whole trip took 4 hours total,
how fast does Hilary walk?
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Let s = rate of H's walk
then
2s = rate of horses walk
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Write a time equation, time = dist/rate
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ride time + walk time = 4 hrs + = 4
Multiply by 2s
8 + 2(8) = 4(2s)
8 + 16 = 8s
8s = 24
s = 3 mph H walks
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Check solution by finding the times
8/6 = 1.33
8/3 = 2.67
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total 4 hrs
