document.write( "Question 342546: Patrick drove 3 hours to attend a meeting on the return trip his speed was 10 miles per hour and the trip to 4 hours. what was his speed each way? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #245200 by nyc_function(2741)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The question gives you one of the answers.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On the return trip, Patrick's speed was 10 mph.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "GOING:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "rate = x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "time = 3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance = x(3)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Returning:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "rate = 10\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "time = 4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance = 40 miles\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The distance going and returning = 40 miles.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let r = speed on the going trip\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40 = 3r\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40/3 = r\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "13.33 = r\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The speed on the going trip was 13.33 mph.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |