SOLUTION: Mrs. Puff drives to work. She averages 22 miles per hour on her way to work. She averages 32 miles per hour on her way back from work. The total travel time is 2.25 hours. Write an

SOLUTION: Mrs. Puff drives to work. She averages 22 miles per hour on her way to work. She averages 32 miles per hour on her way back from work. The total travel time is 2.25 hours. Write an

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Question 808924: Mrs. Puff drives to work. She averages 22 miles per hour on her way to work. She averages 32 miles per hour on her way back from work. The total travel time is 2.25 hours. Write and solve an equation to find the time Mrs. Puff spends driving to work.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=2.25,
22x=32y
x=1.33333, y=0.916667
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