SOLUTION: On a trip, are 5/9 of the way to destination after 2 1/2 hours. You are traveling at a constant speed. When will you reach your destination?

Question 77007: On a trip, are 5/9 of the way to destination after 2 1/2 hours. You are traveling at a constant speed. When will you reach your destination?

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On a trip, are 5/9 of the way to destination after 2 1/2 hours. You are traveling at a constant speed. When will you reach your destination?
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Let t = time required to complete the trip:
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(5/9)t = 2.5
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Mult both sides by 9 and you have:
5t = 9(2.5)
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5t = 22.5
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t = 22.5/5
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t = 4.5 hrs to complete the trip
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Check on a calc, enter (5/9) * 4.5 = 2.5
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Not that hard, right?

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