SOLUTION: Alex takes (2p -3) hours to travel from his home to school. The distance between Alex's home to school is (2p^2 + 3p -9) km. Alex travels at a constant speed. Show that Alex travel

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Question 1183553: Alex takes (2p -3) hours to travel from his home to school. The distance between Alex's home to school is (2p^2 + 3p -9) km. Alex travels at a constant speed. Show that Alex travels at the constant speed of (p +3) km/h.)
Answer by ikleyn(52790)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To show it,  divide the distance,  or   (2p^2 + 3p - 9)  kilometers,  by the constant speed of   (p+3)   kilometers per hour.

You may use long polynomial division.

If you manage to do it correctly,  you will get the answer.



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