Question 941248
george can ride his bike to work in 3/4 hour. if he takes his car to work, the trip takes 1/6 hour. if he drives his car an average of 14 miles per hour faster than he rides his bike, determine the .
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let x=speed of bike
x+14 speed of car
distance=travel time*speed (same for bike and car)
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(3/4)x=(x/6)(x+14)
lcd:12
9x=2(x+14)
9x=2x+28
7x=28
x=4
(3/4)*4=3
Distance George travels to work=3 miles