SOLUTION: a car travels 40 mph for 20 miles, 36 mph for 24 miles, and 48 mph for 16 miles. what is its average speed?
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Question 265478: a car travels 40 mph for 20 miles, 36 mph for 24 miles, and 48 mph for 16 miles. what is its average speed?
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a car travels 40 mph for 20 miles, 36 mph for 24 miles, and 48 mph for 16 miles. what is its average speed?
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Total distance 20 + 24 + 16 = 60 mi
Let x = average speed for the 60 mi trip
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Write time equation, time = dist/speed
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+ + =
Multiply equation by 720x, results
18x(20) + 20x(24) + 15x(16) = 720(60)
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360x + 480x + 240x = 43200
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1080x = 43200
x =
x = 40 mph average speed
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Check solution in the original time equation
+ + =
.5 + .67 + .33 = 1.5
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