Suppose you have entered a 68-mile biathlon that consists of a run and a bicycle race. During your run, your average velocity is 5 miles per hour, and during your bicycle race, your average velocity is 24 miles per hour. You finish the race in 6 hours. What is the distance of the run? What is the distance of the bicycle race?

Suppose you have entered a 68-mile biathlon that consists of a run and a bicycle race. During your run, your average velocity is 5 miles per hour, and during your bicycle race, your average velocity is 24 miles per hour. You finish the race in 6 hours. What is the distance of the run? What is the distance of the bicycle race?

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

ISBN:9780395977224

Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter8: Introduction To Functions

Section8.10: Inverse Variation

Problem 4E

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Danica can sail her boat 5 miles into a 7 mph headwind in the same amount of time she can sail 12 miles with a 7 mph tailwind. What is the speed of Danica’s boat without a wind?
Judy can sail her boat 5 miles into a 7 mph headwind in the same amount of time she can sail 12 miles with a 7 mph tailwind. What is the speed of Judy’s boat without a wind?
On the first part of a 350-kilometer trip, a salesperson travels 2 hours and 15 minutes at an average speed of 100 kilometers per hour. The salesperson needs to arrive at the destination in another hour and 20 minutes. Find the average speed required for the remainder of the trip.
Using your own words, list the steps in the general strategy for solving linear equations.
Ken and Joe leave their apartment to go to a football game 45 miles away. Ken drives his car 30 mph faster Joe can ride his bike. If it takes Joe 2 hours longer than Ken to get to the game, what is Joe’s speed?
Dana enjoys taking her dog for a walk, but sometimes her dog gets away and she has to run after him. Dana walked her dog for 7 miles but then had to run for 1 mile, spending a total time of 2.5 hours with her dog. Her running speed was 3 mph faster than her walking speed. Find her walking speed.