SOLUTION: I,m having trouble coming up with an equation to solve this problem. Could you please help? At 7:18 you get on the bus and are off to school. The bus travels at 42mph. Fifteen min

Question 26877: I,m having trouble coming up with an equation to solve this problem. Could you please help?
At 7:18 you get on the bus and are off to school. The bus travels at 42mph. Fifteen minutes later your mother realized you left your math project on the kitchen table. She drives 72mph to catch up with the bus. What time will your mom catch up with the bus?Will she get you your project before the homeroom bell? FYI the homeroom bell in my school rings at 7:37.
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15 minutes = 0.25h
42(x+0.25)=72x
42x+10.5=72x
30x=10.5
x=0.35

0.35*60=21 minutes =7:39

Hence, she will reach there in 21 minutes and no she won't be able to reach on time.
Paul.
RELATED QUESTIONS
I am trying to help my nephew with a word problem and am having trouble coming up with... (answered by nerdybill)

I am having trouble solving this equation. I am supposed to divide and simplify and can... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

I need to simplify this formula and I'm having trouble understanding how to move the... (answered by longjonsilver)

Hello, I could really use some help solving this word problem I have on my homework.... (answered by MathLover1)

I am attempting to solve an applied problem and having trouble setting it up. Train A is (answered by stanbon)

Hello could you please help me solve this equation? 8(3z-5)=34 is the equation and I am... (answered by Alan3354)

Hi, how are you ? :-) It seems that I'm having trouble with solving conversions . I... (answered by CubeyThePenguin)

I need to solve the square root of 19-3x = x - 3 and I'm having some trouble. I'm... (answered by ikleyn)

Hi, I am having trouble figuring out the correct equation to form from the following word (answered by lwsshak3)