SOLUTION: On a trip Jerry drove a steady speed for 3 hours. An accident slowed his speed by 30 mph for the last part of the trip. If the 190-mile trip took 4 hours, what was his speed during
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Question 894113: On a trip Jerry drove a steady speed for 3 hours. An accident slowed his speed by 30 mph for the last part of the trip. If the 190-mile trip took 4 hours, what was his speed during the first part of the trip?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
190=3x+x-30
220=4x
55=x first part
x-30=25 second part
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