SOLUTION: a boy walks to school from home at 6mph. when he gets there he picks up his car and drives back home at 45mph. It took him 51 minutes to complete this. He took the same route both
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Question 506365: a boy walks to school from home at 6mph. when he gets there he picks up his car and drives back home at 45mph. It took him 51 minutes to complete this. He took the same route both times (the distance both times was the same) How far does he live from school? Include work please
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
t = d / r ___ total time is 51/60 hr
(d / 6) + (d / 45) = 51/60 ___ distance will be in miles
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