document.write( "Question 486072: You drive out the parking lot at school onto A street at 25mph on the way home. You have to turn around and go back to get something. You then drive back at 50mph. If the whole trip takes 1 hour, how far away were you when you turned around? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #332327 by jorel1380(3719)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! n+2n=1 \n" ); document.write( "3n=1 \n" ); document.write( "n=1/3 \n" ); document.write( "40 min @ 25 mph=20 min @ 50 mph \n" ); document.write( "40 min+20 min=1 hour \n" ); document.write( "2/3 hour X 25 mph=16.67 miles \n" ); document.write( "1/3 X 50=16.67 miles \n" ); document.write( "You drove 16.67 miles each way. \n" ); document.write( " |