Question 117617
A bicyclist rode into the country for 5h. In returning, her speed was 5mi/h faster and the trip took 4h. what was her speed each way?
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Let s = speed into the country
Then
(s+5) = speed escaping from the country
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We know the distance out and back are the same. Write a distance equation from this fact.
Dist = time * speed
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5s = 4(s+5)
5s - 4s + 20
s = 20 mph into the country
and
20 + 5 = 25 mph escaping from the country
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Check the solutions by finding if the distances are, indeed, equal:
5(20) = 100
4(25) = 100 confirms our solutions
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Did this make logical sense to you?