SOLUTION: Traveling at a speed of 42 miles per hour, a truck can travel a certain distance in 14 hours. In order to travel the same distance in 12 hours, the speed of the truck must be incre
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Question 860514: Traveling at a speed of 42 miles per hour, a truck can travel a certain distance in 14 hours. In order to travel the same distance in 12 hours, the speed of the truck must be increased to
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Traveling at a speed of 42 miles per hour, a truck can travel a certain distance in 14 hours. In order to travel the same distance in 12 hours, the speed of the truck must be increased to
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distance = rate*time = 42 mph *14 hr = 588 miles
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New speed equation::
rate = distance/time
rate = 588 miles/12 hrs = 49 mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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