SOLUTION: you will drive to a town that 100km away. half the trip you will be able to drive 100km/h (on the highway) and half the trip you will drive 50km/h (going through small towns). how

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Question 938636: you will drive to a town that 100km away. half the trip you will be able to drive 100km/h (on the highway) and half the trip you will drive 50km/h (going through small towns). how long will it take you to get there?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you will drive to a town that 100km away.
half the trip you will be able to drive 100km/h (on the highway) and half the trip you will drive 50km/h (going through small towns).
how long will it take you to get there?
:
Write a time equation, time = dist/speed
t = +
t = .5 + 1
t = 1.5 hrs

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