document.write( "Question 209688: you and a friend share the driving on a 300 mile road trip. your friend drives for 3 hours at an average speed of 52mph. its not your turn. how fast must you drive for the remainder of the trip if your want to reach your hotel in 3 more hours? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #158527 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! you and a friend share the driving on a 300 mile road trip. your friend drives for 3 hours at an average speed of 52mph. its now your turn. how fast must you drive for the remainder of the trip if you want to reach your hotel in 3 more hours? \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "1st 3 hr. DATA: \n" ); document.write( "distance = rt = 52*3 = 156 miles \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Distance remaining: 300-156 = 144 miles \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Rate to drive 144 miles in 3 hrs. \n" ); document.write( "144/3 = 48 mph \n" ); document.write( "================================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "Reply to stanbon@comcast.net \n" ); document.write( " |