SOLUTION: Dave drove 330 km from his hometown to his grandma's house. During his return trip, he was able to increase his speed by 11 kph. Find the original speed and his speed in returning
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Question 984082: Dave drove 330 km from his hometown to his grandma's house. During his return trip, he was able to increase his speed by 11 kph. Find the original speed and his speed in returning home if his return took 1 hour less.
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Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So if 
, and the speed TO Grandma's was 
and the time it took was 
then
But we also know that the return trip speed was 
and the return trip time was 
, so:
which is to say:
Since 
,
Solve for then calculate
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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