SOLUTION: A motorcycle averages a rate of speed 10 mph faster than a car. If the car can travel 90 miles in the same time the motorcycle travels 105 miles, find the rate of each vehicle.
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Question 869594: A motorcycle averages a rate of speed 10 mph faster than a car. If the car can travel 90 miles in the same time the motorcycle travels 105 miles, find the rate of each vehicle. Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A motorcycle averages a rate of speed 10 mph faster than a car. If the car can travel 90 miles in the same time the motorcycle travels 105 miles, find the rate of each vehicle.
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let x=speed of car
x+10=speed of motorcycle
travel time=distance/speed
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105x=90x+900
15x=900
x=60
x+10=70
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speed of car=60 mph
speed of motorcycle=70 mph
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