Question 1123610
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Carla and Patrick rode {{{highlight(cross(stationary))}}} <U>their</U> bikes for the same {{{highlight(cross(smoking))}}} <U>amount</U> of time. 
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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Your equation is <U>THIS</U> :


<U>Distance Carla rode</U> - <U>distance Patrick rode</U> = 2.63 mile,     or


8*t                 - 4.5t                  = 2.63


where t = "How Long did they use the bikes"  is the unknown amount of time under the question.


8t -4.5t = 2.63


3.5t = 2.63


t = {{{2.63/3.5}}} = 0.751429 hours.
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