Ryan left musuem and drove south. Gab left 3 hrs later driving 42 km/h to catch up to him. After 2 hrs gab finally caught up. find Ryan's averae speed?

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Didn't Gab drive for 2 hours and Ryan for 5 hours ?

But when they met, didn't the go the same distance ?

look like just
5x = 2(42)

To find Ryan's average speed, we first need to calculate the distance Ryan traveled.

Since Gab left 3 hours after Ryan, we know that Ryan was driving for a total of 3 + 2 = 5 hours when Gab caught up.

Gab's speed is given as 42 km/h, and he finally caught up with Ryan after driving for 2 hours. This means Gab covered a distance of 42 km/h × 2 hours = 84 km.

Since Ryan and Gab were at the same point when Gab caught up, we can conclude that Ryan also covered a distance of 84 km in 5 hours.

To find Ryan's average speed, we divide the total distance traveled by the total time taken: 84 km ÷ 5 hours = 16.8 km/h.

Therefore, Ryan's average speed is 16.8 km/h.