SOLUTION: Let's say you rode your bike 2 hours and traveled 5 miles. Then you rode your bike at the same rate 20 more miles. How ling did you ride your bike altogether?

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Question 844867: Let's say you rode your bike 2 hours and traveled 5 miles. Then you rode your bike at the same rate 20 more miles. How ling did you ride your bike altogether?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
R=rate in distance per time
t = time
d = distance
Equation: Rt=d.
Also t=d%2FR

You can determine the rate if you know a time interval and the distance traveled in that time interval. Your first described sentence means, R=5%2Amiles%2F%282%2Ahours%29=highlight_green%282.5%29 miles per hour.