SOLUTION: A businessman drives from Washington D.C. to Boston, a distance of 442 miles, and then makes the return trip. On the way to Boston, he is driving 65 miles per hour, taking a 1

Question 959217: A businessman drives from Washington D.C. to Boston, a distance of 442 miles, and then makes the return trip. On the way to Boston, he is driving 65 miles per hour, taking a 1 hour rest stop during the drive. After finishing his business in Boston, he makes the return trip driving at 45 miles per hour and takes a 45 minute rest stop halfway through the trip. Which leg of the journey, Washington D.C., to Boston or Boston to Washington D.C., takes the longest time?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = his time spent driving to Boston in mi/hr

hrs
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Let = his time spent driving to D.C. in mi/hr

hrs
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Total time to Boston is:
hrs
Total time to D.C. is:
hrs
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Boston to D.C. took longer by
hrs

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