Question

You travel 8 miles on your bicycle in the same amount of time it takes your friend to travel 6 miles on

his bicycle. If your friend rides his bike 3 miles per hour slower than you ride your bike, find the rate at
which each of you is traveling.

Answer 1

Explanation:

8/v=6/v-3

8*(v-3)=6v

8v-8*3=6v

8v-24=6v

+24 +24

8v=6v+24

-6v -6v

2v=24

v=24/2

v=12 miles /hour

v2=12-3=9 miles /hour ( your friend)