Homework Help: Math

Posted by Ephraim on Monday, May 26, 2008 at 7:41am.

Pete and jan compete as a team in a biathlon. Pete runs at a speed of 9 km/ h for x hours. Jan cycles at twice Pete's running speed for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The total distance of the biathlon is 42 km. Find, in hour and minutes, Pete's running time.

Math - Reiny, Monday, May 26, 2008 at 7:55am
Distance = Rate * Time or D = RT

for Pete : D = 9x
for Jan : D = 18(1.5)

so 9x + 18(1.5) = 42

solve for x

(I got 1 hour, 40 minutes)

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