Answer:
Malcom's maximum speed = 200 km/h
Ravi's maximum speed = 320 km/h
Step-by-step explanation:
Represent the maximum speed of Malcolm and Ravi with equation as follows:
Let Malcom's speed be x, and Ravi's speed by y.
The average of speed is said to be 260 km/h. An equation to represent this is: [tex] \frac{x + y}{2} = 260 [/tex]
[tex] x + y = 260*2 [/tex]
[tex] x + y = 520 [/tex] => equation 1.
We are also told that when Malcom's speed (x) is doubled it equal 80 km/hr more than Ravi's speed (y). An equation can be created for this, which is [tex] 2x = y + 80 [/tex]
[tex] 2x - y = 80 [/tex] => equation 2
Now that we have 2 equations as a system, solve for the values of x and y simultaneously.
Add both equations together to eliminate y
[tex] x + y = 520 [/tex]
[tex] 2x - y = 80 [/tex]
[tex] 3x = 600 [/tex]
[tex] x = \frac{600}{3} [/tex]
[tex] x = 200 [/tex]
Plug in the value of x into equation 1 to find y.
[tex] 200 + y = 520 [/tex]
[tex] y = 520 - 200 [/tex]
[tex] y = 320 [/tex]
Malcom's maximum speed = x = 200 km/h
Ravi's maximum speed = y = 320 km/h
