Given d/50 = x+4 and d/65 = x-2 re-arrange
d/50 - 4 = x d/65+2 = x now equate the two of them ...since theyare both = x
d/50 -4 = d/65+2
d/65 - d/50 = - 6
d = 1300 m
find 'x' d/65 = x-2
1300/65 = x-2
x = 22 seconds
Find exact rate that gets her there at 'x'
1300/ r = 22 r = 59.09 m/s