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Anita and Brad are each riding on the same bicycle path. Anita began riding at the start of the park and is riding at a rate of 18 miles per hour. Brad began from a spot 10 minutes ahead of her and us riding at a rate of 13 miles per hour. Part A write a system of equations to represent x, the number of hours it takes Anita and abroad to travel y miles along the path. Part B after how many hours do Anita and Brad meet on the path

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Answer:

Part A

The system of equations are;

x = y/18

x + 1/6 = y/13

Part B

13/30 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

The path on which Anita is riding = The path on which Brad is riding

The point at which Anita starts riding = The start of the park

The rate at which Anita is riding = 18 miles per hour

The time at which Bras began = 10 minutes ahead of Anita

The rate at which Brad is riding = 13 miles per hour

Part A

Let 'x' represent the number of hours it takes Anita and Brad to travel 'y' miles along the path, we have;

The 'x' number of hours it takes Anita to travel 'y' miles is given as follows;

x = y/18

For Brad, we have;

10 minutes = 1/6 of an hour

The 'x'' number of hours it takes Brad to travel 'y' miles is given as follows;

x' = y/13

The duration Brad has traveled, when Anita has traveled for 'x'' hours = x + 1/6 hour

x' = x + 1/6

∴ x + 1/6 = y/13

Part B

Therefore, to travel the same 'y' mile as Anita , we have;

x + 1/6 = y/13

y = 13 × (x + 1/6) = 13·x + 13/6

y = 13·x + 13/6

For Anita, we had; x = y/18

∴ y = x × 18 = 18·x

Equating both y-values gives;

y = y

∴ 13·x + 13/6 = 18·x

18·x - 13·x = 5·x = 13/6

x = 13/(5 × 6) = 13/30 hours

The number of hours it will take Anita and Brad to meet on the path = 13/30 hours (equivalent to 13/30 hour × 60 minutes/hour = 26 minutes)