SOLUTION: A bird leaves its nest and travels 20 miles per hour downwind for x hours. On the return trip, the bird travels 4 miles per hour slower and has 6 miles left after x hours.

Question 1102071: A bird leaves its nest and travels 20 miles per hour downwind for x
hours. On the return trip, the bird travels 4 miles per hour slower and has 6 miles left after x
hours.
A) What is the distance of the entire trip
B) How long does the entire trip take?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A bird leaves its nest and travels 20 miles per hour downwind for x hours.
On the return trip, the bird travels 4 miles per hour slower and has 6 miles left after x hours.
:
A) What is the distance of the entire trip
dist = speed * time
d = 20x + 16x + 6
d = 36x + 6 miles
:
B) How long does the entire trip take?
time = dist/speed
t = 2x +
t = 2x + hrs
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