SOLUTION: how do you work the problem kathy traveled m miles in h hours and then traveled x miles in h+ 4 hours. at the same overall average rate, how long would it take her to travel 50 mil

Question 705579: how do you work the problem kathy traveled m miles in h hours and then traveled x miles in h+ 4 hours. at the same overall average rate, how long would it take her to travel 50 miles
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
kathy traveled m miles in h hours and then traveled x miles in h+ 4 hours. at the same overall average rate,
Find the speed from the given information; speed = dist/time
:
s = m/h
and
s = x/(h+4)
;
how long would it take her to travel 50 miles; t = dist/speed
= = hrs
and
= = hrs

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