Natasha rides her bike (at a constant speed) for 3 hours, helped by a wind of 3 miles per hour. Pedaling at the same rate, the trip back against the wind takes 9 hours. Find find the total round trip distance she traveled. Natasha rides her bike (at a constant speed) for 3 hours, helped by a wind of 3 miles per hour. Pedaling at the same rate, the trip back against the wind takes 9 hours. Find find the total round trip distance she traveled. @Mathematics

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tastytune · Answer

distance = 27 miles

anonymous · Answer

r t = d
Solve the following for r:$$(r+3)*3=(r-3)*9 $$r = 6

Using the equation's LHS, the round trip distance is$$2*(6+3)*3= 54 \text{ miles} $$

tastytune · Answer

Yes 27 miles each, therefore 54 miles the roundtrip..good explanation robtobey