document.write( "Question 551353: Tom traveled a distance of 265miles. He drove at 40mi/hr during the first part of the trip and at 35mi/hr during the remaining part. If he made the trip in 7hours, how long did he travel at 40mi/hr? Please thank you <3 And sorry for the trouble :( Happy New Year, tutors! <3 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #359676 by MathTherapy(10552)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Tom traveled a distance of 265miles. He drove at 40mi/hr during the first part of the trip and at 35mi/hr during the remaining part. If he made the trip in 7hours, how long did he travel at 40mi/hr? Please thank you <3 And sorry for the trouble :( Happy New Year, tutors! <3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let time he drove at 40 mph be T \n" ); document.write( "Then time he drove at 35 mph = 7 – T\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance at 40 mph + distance at 35 mph = total distance\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, 40(T) + 35(7 – T) = 265 \n" ); document.write( "40T + 245 – 35T = 265 \n" ); document.write( "5T = 20\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "T, or time he drove at 40 mph = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Send comments and “thank-yous” to “D” at MathMadEzy@aol.com \n" ); document.write( " |