If Bill rides his bike 3 mi to Freds house and then walks wi
If Bill rides his bike 3 mi to Fred\'s house and then walks with Fred the remaining 1 mi to school, it will take him 30 min. But if he rides the entire distance, it will take him only 20 min. Find his biking speed and walking speed.
 for this equation, i tried to set the problems up like this:
 3 b + 1 w= 30 min
 b = 20 min
 3(20) + 1 w = 30
 60 + 1 w = 30
 -60 -60
 1 w = -30
 I would like to see if this is a correct way to work. If not, then please assist me. I would really appreciate it!!
Solution
If Bill rides his bike 3 mi to Fred\'s house and then walks with Fred the remaining 1 mi to school, it will take him 30 min. But if he rides the entire distance, it will take him only 20 min. Find his biking speed and walking speed.
 for this equation, i tried to set the problems up like this:
 3 b + 1 w= 30 min
 b = 20 min
 3(20) + 1 w = 30
 60 + 1 w = 30
 -60 -60
 1 w = -30
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 Bill DATA:
 Bike:
 distance = 3 mi ; rate = b mph ; time = d/r = 3/b hrs
 Walk:
 distance = 1 mi : rate = w mph ; time = d/r = 1/w hrs
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 Bill equation:
 time + time = (1/2) hr
 (3/b) + (1/w) = 1/2
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 Bill DATA:
 distance = 4 mi; rate = b mph ; time = 4/b hrs
 Bill/bike equation:
 4/b = (1/3) hr
 b/4 = 3
 b = 12 mph (speed at which Bill bikes)
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 Substitute into (3/b) + (1/w) = 1/2 to solve for \"w\"
 3/12 + 1/w = 1/2
 1/w = 1/4
 w = 4 mph (speed at which Bill walks)

