Distance=speed times time
if they take the same time, we cal the time , t
b=bike speed
w=walking speed
bikedistnace=17=bt
walkdistance=9=wt
b is 4 more than w
b=4+w
we have
17=bt
9=wt
b=4w
ok so
multiply first equation by 9 and 2nd by 17
153=9bt
153=17wt
set equal
9bt=17wt
divide both sides by t
9b=17w
sub b=4+w for b
9(4+w)=17w
distribute
36+9w=17w
minus 9w both sides
36=8w
divide both sides by 8
4.5=w
he walks 4.5kph
The answer A shows the integers from greatest to least
the sign would probably be a negative. imagine this - - - - - - and then + + +, cancel out the negatives and plus then you are left with more negatives than positive so the sign will take the negative sign.
