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25 May, 17:14

Alex returns a bike to a friends house from his own house in 1/2 hour. He walks back over the same route in 1.5 hours. If the average speed on the bike is 8 mph faster than his walking speed, how far does alex live from his friend

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  1. 25 May, 17:25
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    A hour and a half
  2. 25 May, 17:39
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    Step-by-step explanation:

    Let x represent his average walking speed.

    If the average speed on the bike is 8 mph faster than his walking speed, it means that his biking speed is (x + 8) mph

    Distance = speed * time

    Alex returns a bike to a friends house from his own house in 1/2 hour. This means that the distance covered is

    0.5 (x + 8)

    He walks back over the same route in 1.5 hours. This means that the distance covered is

    1.5x

    Since the distance covered is the same, then

    1.5x = 0.5 (x + 8)

    1.5x = 0.5x + 4

    1.5x - 0.5x = 4

    x = 4 mph

    Therefore, the distanceof Alex's house from his friend's house is

    4 * 1.5 = 6 miles
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