document.write( "Question 650488: A subway travels 60 mph from Glendale to Midtown. Another subway, traveling at 45 mph, takes 11 minutes longer for the same trip. how far apart are Glendale and Midtown.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #407337 by lwsshak3(11628) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A subway travels 60 mph from Glendale to Midtown. Another subway, traveling at 45 mph, takes 11 minutes longer for the same trip. how far apart are Glendale and Midtown. \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "let x=distance between Glendale and Midtown \n" ); document.write( "travel time=distance/speed \n" ); document.write( "11 min=11/60 hr \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "travel time from Glendale to Midtown at 60 mph=x/60 (faster train takes less time) \n" ); document.write( "travel time from Glendale to Midtown at 45 mph=x/45 \n" ); document.write( "difference in travel times=x/45-x/60=11 min=11/60 hr \n" ); document.write( "x/45-x/60=11/60 \n" ); document.write( "LCD:60*45 \n" ); document.write( "60x-45x=45*11 \n" ); document.write( "15x=495 \n" ); document.write( "x=33 \n" ); document.write( "distance between Glendale and Midtown=33 miles \n" ); document.write( " |