SOLUTION: two drivers shared the driving of a 150 mile trip. the first driver's rate of speed was 45 miles per hour; the second driver's speed was 75 miles per hour. If the total trip of 150
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Question 1131991: two drivers shared the driving of a 150 mile trip. the first driver's rate of speed was 45 miles per hour; the second driver's speed was 75 miles per hour. If the total trip of 150 miles took 2 hours and 40 minutes (8/3), then how far and for how long did each driver drive?
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two drivers shared the driving of a 150 mile trip. the first driver's rate of speed was 45 miles per hour; the second driver's speed was 75 miles per hour. If the total trip of 150 miles took 2 hours and 40 minutes (8/3), then how far and for how long did each driver drive?
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1st driver drove for t hours.
45t + 75*(8/3 - t) = 150
Solve for t, then find the distances.
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