The distance from friend's village to Lucas's house is 45 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
Lets assume the distance from Lucas home to friend's village is x miles
The time taken to cycle from Lucas home to friend's village is 3 hrs....t₁
The time taken if travelling at a 5 mph reduced speed is 1.5 hrs longer......t₂
t₂=4.5 hrs
t₁= 3 hrs
Speed for cycle in first instance, where t₁=3 hrs and distance is x miles
s₁=d/t = x/3 mph
Speed for cycle if travelling at a slower speed,
Time taken in the second instance when travelling at a slower speed
=
The distance from friend's village to Lucas's house is 45 miles
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