document.write( "Question 166104: If I drive 80km at 20kmph and then 60km at 30 kmph how fast must I drive the remaining 40 km, in kilometers per hour, to average 22.5 kmph for the entire trip? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #122468 by Mathtut(3670)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! total AVERAGE rate of speed for entire trip we will call r=22.5\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r1=20---1st 80mi \n" ); document.write( "r2=30---next 60mi \n" ); document.write( "r3=unknown(this is what we are trying to find--- of final 40mi\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(r1+r2+r3)/3=r\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "20+30+r3=3(22.5) \n" ); document.write( "r3=67.5-50 \n" ); document.write( "r3=17.5kmph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |