document.write( "Question 630341: carlos maneuvered his way through the first 80 miles in 5 hours.then he doubled his speed for the last part of the trip.if the total trip was 400 miles,how many hours did it take carlos to maneuver the last part? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #396863 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! carlos maneuvered his way through the first 80 miles in 5 hours.then he doubled his speed for the last part of the trip.if the total trip was 400 miles,how many hours did it take carlos to maneuver the last part? \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "1st Part DATA: \n" ); document.write( "distance = 80 miles ; time = 5 hrs ; rate = 80/5 = 16 mph \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "2nd Part DATA: \n" ); document.write( "distance = 400-80 = 320 miles ; rate = 2*16 = 32 mph \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "2nd Part time = distance/rate = 320/32 = 10 hrs \n" ); document.write( "================================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( " |