document.write( "Question 192618: On a sales trip, Gail drives the 600 miles to Richmond averaging a certain speed. The return trip is made at an average speed that is 10 mph slower. Total time for the round trip is 22 hours. Find Gail's average speed on each part of the trip. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #144605 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"s\"= her average speed on the trip to Richmond
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"t%5B1%5D\" = time to get to Richmond
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"t%5B2%5D\" = time for return trip
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( "\"d+=+600\" mi is the one-way distance
\n" ); document.write( "\"t%5B1%5D+%2B+t%5B2%5D+=+22\" hr
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\n" ); document.write( "\"d+=+s%2At%5B1%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"600+=+s%2At%5B1%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "\"d+=+%28s+-+10%29%2A%2822+-+t%5B1%5D%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"600+=+%28s+-+10%29%2A%2822+-+t%5B1%5D%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "There are 2 equations with 2 unknowns, so it's solvable
\n" ); document.write( "\"600+=+22s+-+220+-+s%2At%5B1%5D+%2B+10t%5B1%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "and, since \"600+=+s%2At%5B1%5D\",
\n" ); document.write( "\"600+=+22s+-+220+-+600+%2B+10t%5B1%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1420+=+22s+%2B+10%2A%28600%2Fs%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1420s+=+22s%5E2+%2B+6000\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"22s%5E2+-+1420s+%2B+6000+=+0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"11s%5E2+-+710s+%2B+3000+=+0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"a+=+11\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"b+=+-710\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"c+=+3000\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-%28-710%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-710%29%5E2-4%2A11%2A3000+%29%29%2F%282%2A11%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28+710+%2B-+sqrt%28+504100-132000+%29%29%2F+22+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28+710+%2B-+sqrt%28+372100+%29%29%2F+22+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28+710+%2B-+610+%29%29%2F+22+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+1320%2F22\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+60\" mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+-+10+=+50\" mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "the trip to Richmond was made at 60 mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "The trip back at 50 mi/hr
\n" ); document.write( "check answer
\n" ); document.write( "\"600+=+%28s+-+10%29%2A%2822+-+t%5B1%5D%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"600+=+50%2A%2822+-+t%5B1%5D%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"600+=+1100+-+50t%5B1%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"50t%5B1%5D+=+1100+-+600\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"50t%5B1%5D+=+500\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t%5B1%5D+=+10\" hr
\n" ); document.write( "\"t%5B2%5D+=+22+-+10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"t%5B2%5D+=+12\" hr
\n" ); document.write( "\"600+=+s%2At%5B1%5D\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"600+=+60%2A10\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"600+=+600\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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