SOLUTION: Kris drove part of a 185 mile trip at 50 mph and the rest at 55 mph. Find the distance she traveled at 50 mph if her total driving time was 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Question 164494: Kris drove part of a 185 mile trip at 50 mph and the rest at 55 mph. Find the distance she traveled at 50 mph if her total driving time was 3 hours and 30 minutes.
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Kris drove part of a 185 mile trip at 50 mph and the rest at 55 mph. Find the distance she traveled at 50 mph if her total driving time was 3 hours and 30 minutes.
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Let d = distance traveled at 50 mph
Then the rest would be:
(185-d) = distance traveled at 55 mph
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Change 3 hr 30 min to 3.5 hrs
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Write a time equation: Time =
:
Time at 50 mph + time at 55 mph = 3.5 hrs
+ = 3.5
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Multiply equation by a common denominator 50*55 = 2750
2750* + 2750* = 2750(3.5)
Cancel the denominators, results
55d + 50(185-d) = 9625
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55d + 9250 - 50d = 9625
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55d - 50d = 9625 - 9250
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5d = 375
d =
d = 75 mi at 50 mph
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Check solution by finding the time at each speed
(185-75)/55 = 2hr
75/50 = 1.5 hrs; adds up to 3.5 hrs
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