SOLUTION: Patrick drove 3 hours to attend a meeting on the return trip his speed was 10 miles per hour and the trip to 4 hours. what was his speed each way?

Question 342546: Patrick drove 3 hours to attend a meeting on the return trip his speed was 10 miles per hour and the trip to 4 hours. what was his speed each way?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The question gives you one of the answers.
On the return trip, Patrick's speed was 10 mph.
GOING:
rate = x
time = 3
Distance = x(3)
Returning:
rate = 10
time = 4
Distance = 40 miles

The distance going and returning = 40 miles.
Let r = speed on the going trip
40 = 3r
40/3 = r
13.33 = r
The speed on the going trip was 13.33 mph.

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