SOLUTION: my friend karla and i like to ride bikes. she lives about 6 miles away from me. one day we decide to meet along the greenways trail that we both would travel to get to the others h

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Question 908850: my friend karla and i like to ride bikes. she lives about 6 miles away from me. one day we decide to meet along the greenways trail that we both would travel to get to the others home. since we are very competitive, I want to reach karla at the pont where i have traveled 3.6 miles so that i can boast that i rode faster than she did. I anticipate that karla will ride at 12 mph. if we leave our house at the same time, how fast must i average to accomplish my goal
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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12t+3.6=6
12t=2.4
t=2.4/12
t=.2 time
.2*m=3.6
m=3.6/.2=36/2=18 mph