SOLUTION: Dan and Joe shared the driving to Florida for spring break. Dan averaged 50mph and Joe averaged 66mph. If Dan drove 4 hours longer than Joe but covered 24 miles less than Joe, then

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Question 869545: Dan and Joe shared the driving to Florida for spring break. Dan averaged 50mph and Joe averaged 66mph. If Dan drove 4 hours longer than Joe but covered 24 miles less than Joe, then for how many hours did Dan drive?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

66t - 55(t+4) = 24

      11t = 244

        t = 22 2/11

 66(244/11) = 1,464mi, number of miles Dan drove

      

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