Let the number of hours Brian travelled = X Then the number of hours Anne traveled = 5X + 2 Since they together travelled 20 hours, then X + ( 5X + 2) = 20 X + 5X + 2 = 20 6X + 2 = 20 6X = 20 - 2 6X = 18 X = 18/6 = 3 hours. So brian travels for a period of 3 hours. Now the number of hours Anne travelled = 5X +2 = (5 * 3) + 2 = 15 + 2 = 17 hours.