SOLUTION: A trucker calculates that if he increased his average speed by 30 km/h, he could travel his 340-km route in 5 h less time than his usual. Find his usual speed (km/h).

Question 726480: A trucker calculates that if he increased his average speed by 30 km/h,
he could travel his 340-km route in 5 h less time than his usual.
Find his usual speed (km/h).
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A trucker calculates that if he increased his average speed by 30 km/h,
he could travel his 340-km route in 5 h less time than his usual.
Find his usual speed (km/h).
:
Let s = his normal speed
:
Write a time equation; time = dist/speed
- = 5
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