document.write( "Question 628113: Larry's time to travel 371 miles is 3 hours more than Terrell's time to travel 220 miles. Terrell drove 2 miles per hour faster than Larry. How fast did each one travel? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #395390 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Larry's time to travel 371 miles is 3 hours more than Terrell's time to travel 220 miltudent, then, will see your explanation and work of the solver. Most solvers give very detailed explanations. \n" ); document.write( " (Explain) (Explaies. Terrell drove 2 miles per hour faster than Larry. How fast did each one travel? \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "let x=Larry's speed \n" ); document.write( "x+2=Terrell's speed \n" ); document.write( "Travel time=distance/speed \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "LCD: x(x+2) \n" ); document.write( "371(x+2)-220x=3x(x+2) \n" ); document.write( "371x+742-220x=3x^2+6x \n" ); document.write( "3x^2-145x-742 \n" ); document.write( "solve by quadratic formula: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "a=3, b=145, c=-742 \n" ); document.write( "ans: \n" ); document.write( "x=-14/3 (reject, x>0) \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "x=53 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Larry's speed=53 mph \n" ); document.write( "Terrell's speed=55 mph \n" ); document.write( " |