SOLUTION: Science and Medicine. Ariana took 2 h longer to drive 360 mi on the first day of a trip than shee took to drive 270 mi on the second day. If her speed was the same on both days,

Question 29432: Science and Medicine. Ariana took 2 h longer to drive 360 mi on the first day of a trip than shee took to drive 270 mi on the second day. If her speed was the same on both days, what was the driving time each day?
Please help.
Thank you very much.
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
EquatiON:

Cross mulitply

360(x)=270(x+2)
360x=270x+540
90x=540
x=6

45=45

Hence, her driving speed for both days were 45mph.
Paul.

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