document.write( "Question 335546: Hanson drove 200 kilometers at x km/hr and then decreased his speed 20 km/hr and drove 240 extra kilometers. Write a rational expression for his total traveling time. Evaluate that expression for x = 100 km/hr. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #240547 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 200 km at xkm/h \n" ); document.write( "time = 200/x \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "decreased speed = x-20 \n" ); document.write( "distance traveled = 240 km \n" ); document.write( "time = 240 /(x-20) \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Total time T = 200/x + 240/(x-20) \n" ); document.write( "For x =100 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "T = 200/100 + 240/(80) \n" ); document.write( "T=2+3 = 5 hours \n" ); document.write( " |