SOLUTION: Because of traffic Maria could average only 40 km/h for the first 20% of her trip, but she averaged 75 km/h for the whole trip. What was her average speed for the last 80% of her
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: Because of traffic Maria could average only 40 km/h for the first 20% of her trip, but she averaged 75 km/h for the whole trip. What was her average speed for the last 80% of her trip?
This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry: Structure and Method
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40*.2+x*.8=75
8+.8x=75
.8x=75-8
.8x=67
x=67/.8
x=83.75 km/h
proof
.2*40+.8*83.75=75
8+67=75
75=75
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