SOLUTION: An automobile traveled 360km. If it’s average speed had been 2kph more, the trip would have taken 18 minutes less. What was the average speed?

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Question 1194514: An automobile traveled 360km. If it’s average speed had been 2kph more, the trip would have taken 18 minutes less. What was the average speed?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39614)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
                  SPEED     TIME               DISTANCE

DID                r        360/r                360

IF                r+2       360/(r+2)            360

DIFFERENCE                    18/60









In case factorization could be used,

and the two factors might be near each other.


Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
it's = it is
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