SOLUTION: If Gina leaves now and drives 66 km/h she will reach Alton just in time for her appointment. On the other hand, if she has lunch first and leaves in 40 minutes, she will have to d

Question 514905: If Gina leaves now and drives 66 km/h she will reach Alton just in time for her appointment. On the other hand, if she has lunch first and leaves in 40 minutes, she will have to drive 90km/h to make her appointment. How far away is Alton?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the time in hours for her to make the
appointment if she drives at 66 km/hr
Let = the distance to Alton
given:

Going the same distance in in hrs less time

By substitution

and

check answer:

Alton is 165 km away
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