rupa Reddy
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Diane runs 25 km in y hours,


So her average speed is \frac{25}{y} km/hr.


Ed walks 22 km in (y +3) hours,


which means his average speed is \frac{22}{y+3} km/hr.


Ed walks at an average speed of 6 km/hr less than Diane's average speed


so \frac{22}{y+3} = \frac{25}{y}-6


Multiplying all terms by y(y+3)


\frac{22}{y+3} \times y(y+3) = \frac{25}{y} \times y(y+3) - 6 \times y(y+3)


\Rightarrow 22y = 25(y+3) - 6y(y+3)


\Rightarrow 22y = 25y + 75 - 6y^{2} -18 y


\Rightarrow 6y^{2} + 15y - 75 = 0


\Rightarrow 2y^{2} + 5y - 25 = 0


\Rightarrow (2y-5)(y+5) = 0


\Rightarrow y = 2.5 or y = -5


But y cannot be a negative value so y = 2.5 hours.