SOLUTION: a consultant traveled 280 mph, traveling 50 mph for the first half, the 65 mph for the second half, the entire trip took 5 hour, how far did the consultant travel at the higher spe

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Question 1019721: a consultant traveled 280 mph, traveling 50 mph for the first half, the 65 mph for the second half, the entire trip took 5 hour, how far did the consultant travel at the higher speed?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a consultant traveled 280 mph ? *** That's fast ***, traveling 50 mph for the first half, the 65 mph for the second half, the entire trip took 5 hour, how far did the consultant travel at the higher speed?
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If you mean 1/2 the distance of 280 miles at 50:
--> 140 miles

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