Wilma and Fred rode their bikes toward each other from points on a straight road 32 miles apart. If Fred rode 3 miles per hour f

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aster than Wilma and they met in 40 minutes, how fast did each ride in mph?

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Firdavs [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-02T15:35:59+03:00

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Answer:

wilma is 22.5 mph

fred is 25.5 mph

Step-by-step explanation:

Time:40 minutes, or 2/3 hours

Speed:

Fred:x+3

Wilma: x

Distance:32 miles

2/3(x+x+3)=32

2/3(2x+3)=32

1 1/3x+2=32

4/3x=30

x=22.5

wilma is 22.5 mph

fred is 22.5+3= 25.5 mph