SOLUTION: Raul found that by increasing his speed by 5 km/hr, he could drive 12km in 0.2 hrs. What was his original speed?
____kilometers per hour
thanx
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Question 39978: Raul found that by increasing his speed by 5 km/hr, he could drive 12km in 0.2 hrs. What was his original speed?
____kilometers per hour
thanx
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
EQUATION:
12[(x-x+5)]=0.2[(x)(x+5)]
Solve tha you get x=15
Hence, he drives at 15mph.
paul.
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