document.write( "Question 788157: John drove his moped from Lansing to Detroit,
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document.write( "a distance of 120 km. He drove 10 km per hour faster on the
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document.write( "return trip, cutting one hour off of his time. How fast did he
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Algebra.Com's Answer #478419 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! speed there =x \n" ); document.write( "speed return =y\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Time going - time return = 1 hour\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t=d/r\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "120/x - 120/(x+10)=1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "multiply by x(x+10)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "120(x+10)-120x=x^2+10x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "120x+1200-120x=x^2+10x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+10x-1200=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+40x-30x-1200=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x(x+40)-30(x+40)=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+40)(x-30)=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=-40 OR x=30\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "ignore negative\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "speed there = 30 km/h \n" ); document.write( "speed return = 40 km/h\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |