SOLUTION: Natasha drove from Bedington to Portsmouth at an average speed of 100 km/h. On the way back she drove at 75 km/h. Her trip took a total of 3.5 hours. What is the distance between B

Question 169022: Natasha drove from Bedington to Portsmouth at an average speed of 100 km/h. On the way back she drove at 75 km/h. Her trip took a total of 3.5 hours. What is the distance between Bedington and Portsmouth?
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, nerdybill:
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
D=RT
100X=75(3.5-X)
100X=262.5-75X
100X+75X=262.5
175X=262.5
X=262.5/175
X=1.5 HOURS FOR THE 100 KMH DRIVE.
3.5-1.5=2 HOURS FOR THE 75 KMH DRIVE.
100*1.5=75*2
150=150 ANS. FOR THE DISTANCE BETWEEN BEDINGTON & PORTSMOUTH.

Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Natasha drove from Bedington to Portsmouth at an average speed of 100 km/h. On the way back she drove at 75 km/h. Her trip took a total of 3.5 hours. What is the distance between Bedington and Portsmouth?
.
Let x = time it took do get there
then
3.5 - x = time it took to return
.
100x = 75(3.5 - x)
100x = 262.5 - 75x
175x = 262.5
x = 1.5 hours
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To find distance, we multiply the above by the 100 km/hr to get there:
1.5 * 100 = 150 km

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