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First Round, January 2019

Netherlands 2019 algebra

Problem

Every day, Maurits bikes to school. He can choose between two different routes. Route is km longer than route . However, because he encounters fewer traffic lights, his average speed along route is km/h higher than along route . This makes that travelling along the two routes takes exactly the same amount of time. How long does it take for Maurits to bike to school?
Solution
45 minutes
Final answer
45 minutes

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