document.write( "Question 389581: 19. A motorist traveled 115 km on an expressway at an average speed of 92 km/h and another 45 minutes on the other roads. If the average speed for his whole journey was 80 km/h, how far did he travel on the other road \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #276149 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A motorist traveled 115 km on an expressway at an average speed of 92 km/h and \n" ); document.write( " another 45 minutes on the other roads. \n" ); document.write( " If the average speed for his whole journey was 80 km/h, how far did he travel on the other road \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let d = distance traveled on \"other road\" \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Change 45 min to .75 hrs \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation: time = dist/speed \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "LCM of 92 and 80: multiply by 1840, results: \n" ); document.write( "20(115) + .75(1840) = 23(d + 115) \n" ); document.write( "2300 + 1380 = 23d + 2645 \n" ); document.write( "23d = 1035 \n" ); document.write( "d = 1035/23 \n" ); document.write( "d = 45 km on other road \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "1.25 + .75 = 2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |