document.write( "Question 834889: Alice drove to the mountains last weekend. There was heavy traffic on the way there, and the trip took 7 hours. When Alice drove home, there was no traffic and the trip only took 5 hours. If her average velocity was 12 miles per hour faster on the home trip, how far away does Alice live from the mountains? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #503223 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rate for the trip going was r.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "____________speed_____________time___________distance_____Equation? \n" ); document.write( "Going_______r_________________7______________d___________ \n" ); document.write( "ToHome______r+12______________5______________d___________ \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "One neat way to solve for d is use the Going equation and solve it for r; and substitute into the ToHome equation, and then finish solving for and simplifying for d. \n" ); document.write( " |