Problema Solution

Kathy bicycles 4 km/h faster than Dennis. In the same time it takes Dennis to bicycle 42km, Kathy can bicycle 54 km. How fast does each bicyclist travel?

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let kathy speed is x

and dennis is y

x= y+4

let time is t

xt=54

and yt=42

yt=42/54 * 54= xt* 14/18= xt*7/9

=> y= x*7/9

=> y= (y+4)* 7/9

= 9y= 7y+28

=> 2y=28

=> y=14km/h

thus x=14+4=18km/h