SOLUTION: The trip takes 5 hours for a car moving at 26 mph . What is the speed of a car that makes the trip in 2 hours?

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Question 430975: The trip takes 5 hours for a car moving at 26 mph . What is the speed of a car that makes the trip in 2 hours?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
Let x represent speed of a car making the trip in 2hr
D = 5hr*26mph = 130mi
2hr*x = 130mi
x = 65mph
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