Please help!! An accountant rides a bus part of the way to work every day and walks the rest of the way. The bus averages 39mph and the accountant walks 5mph. The distance from home to work is 22mi and total time for the trip is 3hr. How far does the accountant walk and how far does he ride the bus?

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Please help!!  An accountant rides a bus part of the way to work every day and walks the rest of the way.  The bus averages 39mph and the accountant walks 5mph.  The distance from home to work is 22mi and total time for the trip is 3hr.  How far does the accountant walk and how far does he ride the bus?

anonymous · Answer

$$39x+5y = 22 $$
$$x+y = 3$$
Solve x and y; x is the time he rides the bus, y is the time he walks.

anonymous · Answer

Do you know how to solve two equations?

anonymous · Answer

Thanks for your help. I think I know how to solve..a little unsure