document.write( "Question 288779: You are driving from Houston to San Antonio on Interstate 10. You travel half the distance at 50 km/h and the other half at 92 km/h. What is your average speed(km/h)? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #209285 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! s=distance to San Antonio \n" ); document.write( "50x=s/2 \n" ); document.write( "x=s/100 \n" ); document.write( "92y=s/2 \n" ); document.write( "y=s/184 \n" ); document.write( "d/t=r \n" ); document.write( "(total distance)/(total time)=average rate \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "not (92+50)/2 \n" ); document.write( "not 142/2=71 \n" ); document.write( "Why? Because he spent more time at 50 kph than at 92 kph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |