document.write( "Question 363009: Ms X drove at the speed of 45 Km/hr from home to a resort. Returning over the same route she got stuck in traffic and took an hour longer, also she could drive only at the speed of 40 Km/hr. How many kilometers did she drive each way? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #258747 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let resort distance be x miles \n" ); document.write( "x/45 = time to go to resort. \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "return \n" ); document.write( "time = x/40 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "x/40-x/45=1 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "45x-40x /40*45 =1 \n" ); document.write( "5x=1800 \n" ); document.write( "/5 \n" ); document.write( "x=360 miles \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |