document.write( "Question 254279: A winter storm is traveling at a constant rate of 50 miles per hour. The storm is over St. Louis at 6:00 pm. At what time will the storm hit Indianapolis if the two cities are 242 miles apart? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #186621 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I like this much better than the imaginary cars and trains. \n" ); document.write( "rt=d \n" ); document.write( "50*x=242 \n" ); document.write( "Solve for x and add x to 6:00pm \n" ); document.write( "multiply the decimal part of the answer by 60 to get minutes\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For example if the answer were 3.25 then you would multiply .25*60 to get 15 minutes \n" ); document.write( "then if that has a decimal do the same to get seconds \n" ); document.write( "So your answer might be something like 3 hours 45 minutes and 40 seconds. \n" ); document.write( "You then would add that to 6:00 to get 9:45:40 pm\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But that is not your answer.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Good luck \n" ); document.write( " |