SOLUTION: a person can run at 5 miles per hour and bike at 8 miles per hour. the person was planning to bike the whole distance, but along the way, he got a flat and had to run the rest of
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Question 805872: a person can run at 5 miles per hour and bike at 8 miles per hour. the person was planning to bike the whole distance, but along the way, he got a flat and had to run the rest of the way. The total time to make the trip was 5 hours and the distance was 30 miles. How far did he make it until the tire went flat?
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