SOLUTION: Mr. Brown's office is on a winding side road next to a highway exit. He was driving on the highway at 60 mph, and at this rate he expected to arrive at his office at 8:45 a.m. Howe

Question 483340: Mr. Brown's office is on a winding side road next to a highway exit. He was driving on the highway at 60 mph, and at this rate he expected to arrive at his office at 8:45 a.m. However, at 8:30 he was forced to leave the highway and take a side road, driving at a steady speed of 40 mph for the rest of the way. he arrived at his office 15 minutes later than originally planned. How many miles did he drive on the side road? Thank you.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40 mph x 1/2 hour=20 miles
Mr. Brown drove 20 miles on the side road..
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