SOLUTION: Khang and Heator live 88 miles apart in southeastern Missouri. They decide to bicycle towards each other and meet somewhere in between. Hector’s rate of speed is 60% of Khang’s. Th
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Question 618885: Khang and Heator live 88 miles apart in southeastern Missouri. They decide to bicycle towards each other and meet somewhere in between. Hector’s rate of speed is 60% of Khang’s. They start out at the same time and meet 5 hours later. Find Hector’s rate of speed. Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! h=.6k=3k/5
h=3k/5
5h=3k
5h/3=k
5*5h/3+5h=88
5*(5h/3+h)=88
5*(5h+3h)/3=88
5*8h/3=88
5h/3=11
5h=33
h=33/5
h=6.6
or
.6k*5+k*5=88
k=11
.6*11=6.6=h
