Question 1123610
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Carla rode at 8 miles per hour, and patrick rode at 4.5 miles per hour. If carla rode 2.63 miles farther than patrick. How Long did they use the bikes? 
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Each rode for the same time?  DURING the same time?

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              SPEED       TIME       DISTANCE

CARLA           8          x           d+2.63

PATRRICK        4.5        x            d
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{{{(d+2.63)/8=d/4.5}}}
Solve this for d. 


Use value found for d to find x.

{{{x=d/4.5}}}




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(not the only way)