SOLUTION: A man can ride his bike 18 miles in the same time it takes him to run 6 miles. He can ride his bike 10 mph faster than he can run. How fast can he ride his bike?

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Question 929435: A man can ride his bike 18 miles in the same time it takes him to run 6 miles. He can ride his bike 10 mph faster than he can run. How fast can he ride his bike?
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Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = biking speed
y = running speed
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s = d/t
t = d/s
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bike:
t = 18/x
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run:
t = 6/y
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18/x = 6/y
18y = 6x
x = y + 10
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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6x - 18y = 0
x - y = 10
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solution:
x = biking speed = 15 mph
y = running speed = 5 mph
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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A man can ride his bike 18 miles in the same time it takes him to run 6 miles. He can ride his bike 10 mph faster than he can run. How fast can he ride his bike?
Let biking speed be S

Then running speed is: S – 10

Therefore, 18%2FS+=+6%2F%28S+-+10%29

18(S – 10) = 6S -------- Cross-multiplying

18S – 180 = 6S

18S – 6S = 180

12S = 180

S, or biking speed = 180%2F12, or highlight_green%2815%29 mph

You can do the check!! 

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