document.write( "Question 831042: Please help me solve this applying systems of linear equations word problem! Julie drove her car for 45 miles at an average speed of r miles per hour. On the return trip, traffic has increased, and Julie average speed is 3/4r. The round trip took a total of 1 hour and 45 minutes. Find the average speed for each portion of the trip. Thanks \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #501114 by mananth(16946) You can put this solution on YOUR website! t=d/r\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "time going = 45/r\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "time return =45/(3r/4)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Time going + time return = 7/4 hours\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "105/r =7/4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r= 4*105/7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r=60\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "speed while going = 60 mph\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "returning speed = 3/4 *60 = 45 mph \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |