154k views
3 votes
If you increase your bicycle speed by 5.6 miles per hour, the speed will be 17.9 miles per hour. What is your bicycle speed now?

2 Answers

0 votes

Answer:

12.3 mph

Explanation:

17.9 - 5.6 = 12.3

User Cubert
by
8.2k points
4 votes

Answer:

12.3 mph

Explanation:

Let x be our speed now

We increase the speed by 5.6 mph

Our new speed is x+5.6

We are going 17.9 mph

x+5.6 = 17.9

Subtract 5.6 from each side

x+5.6 -5.6 = 17.9-5.6

x =12.3

User Joshua Finch
by
8.5k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories