document.write( "Question 517775: a Tour bus leaves Sacramento every Friday evening at 5 pm for a 170 mile trip. this week however the bus leaves at 5:30 pm. to arrive on time , the driver drives 9 miles per hour faster than usual what is the buses usual speed? please show work \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #344917 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! r*t=d \n" ); document.write( "r*t=170 \n" ); document.write( "(r+9)*(t-.5)=170 \n" ); document.write( "r=51 \n" ); document.write( "r+9=60 \n" ); document.write( "60*(t-.5)=170 \n" ); document.write( "60t-30=170 \n" ); document.write( "60t=200 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 20 \n" ); document.write( "3t=10 \n" ); document.write( "t=10/3=3 hrs 20 minutes \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "51t=170 \n" ); document.write( "t=170/51=3.333\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |