SOLUTION: Bob wants to hike a 60-mile trail in the country. He could hike 10 mph for the first 2 hours and 30 mph the rest of the way or go 20 mph the whole way. Which is faster? By how much

Question 1042457: Bob wants to hike a 60-mile trail in the country. He could hike 10 mph for the first 2 hours and 30 mph the rest of the way or go 20 mph the whole way. Which is faster? By how much?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = distance in miles traveled the first 2 hrs

mi
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The rest of the way is:
mi

hrs
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His total time doing it this way is:
hrs
( or 3 hrs and 20 min )
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20 mi/hr the whole way:

hrs
It is quicker to go 20 mi/hr the whole way
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