Question

bill can type 19 words per minute faster than bob. their combined typing speed is 97 words per minute. find bobs typing speed
please help if you can:)

Answer 1

Answer:

Bob's typing speed is 39 words per minute.

Bill's typing speed is 58 words per minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :

Bill can type 19 words per minute faster than bob. their combined typing speed is 97 words per minute.

To Find :

Bobs typing speed

Solution :

Let the bobs typing speed is x

According to the given question :

Bobs typing speed is x

Bill's typing speed is 19+x

Their combined speed is 97 words per minute.

Solving value x :

x + 19+x = 97

2x + 19 = 97

2x = 97 - 19

2x = 78

x = 78/2

x = 39

Bobs typing speed = 39

Bill's typing speed 39 + 19 = 58

Hence, Bobs speed is 39 words per minute.

Answer 2

Answer:

A) Bill = Bob + 19 wpm

B) Bill + Bob = 97 wpm or Bill = 97 -Bob  Inputting this into a)

A) 97 -Bob = Bob + 19 wpm

A) 78 = 2*Bob

A) Bob's speed = 39 wpm

Bill's speed = 58 wpm

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