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It takes Ricky, traveling at 24 mph, 45 minutes longer to go a certain distance than it takes Maria traveling at 51 mph, Find the distance traveled.

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Answer:

85 mi

Step-by-step explanation:

Let d = the distance in miles traveled

Let M = the time in hours for Maria to travel d miles

[tex]m+\frac{3}{4} =[/tex] time in hours for Ricky to travel d miles

(Note that [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] hrs = 45 min)

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Maria's equation:

d = 51m

Ricky's equation:

d = 24 · [tex](m+\frac{3}{4} )[/tex]

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Substitution:

51m = 24 · [tex](m+\frac{3}{4} )[/tex]

51m = 24m + 45

6m = 10

m = [tex]\frac{5}{3}[/tex]

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d = 51m

d = 51 · [tex](\frac{5}{3})[/tex]

d = 85

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The distance traveled is 85 mi

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If it takes Ricky, traveling at 24 mph, 45 minutes longer to go a certain distance than it takes Maria traveling at 51 mph, the distance traveled is 85 miles

Speed and distances

Speed is the ratio of distance traveled to time taken. Mathematically:

Distance = Speed/Time

According to the given question:

  • Let d be the distance in miles traveled
  • Let M be the time in hours for Maria to travel d miles
  • Let the required time in hours for Ricky to travel be d miles

Set up the Maria equation:

d = 51m

Set up Ricky's equation:

d = 24 · (m+3/4)

Substitute

51m = 24 · (m+3/4)

51m = 24m + 45

6m = 10

m = 5/3

Determine the required distance

d = 51m

d = 51 · 5/3

d = 85

Hence the distance traveled is 85 mile

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