document.write( "Question 835436: You drove for 1 hour at 50 mph with what average speed would you have to drive for the next 3/4 of an hour for your average for the whole trip to be 56 mph \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #503524 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You drove for 1 hour at 50 mph with what average speed would you have to drive for the next 3/4 of an hour for your average for the whole trip to be 56 mph \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "average = total distance/total time \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "56 = (1*50 + (3/4)r)/(1+(3/4)) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "56 = (50 + (3/4)r)/(7/4) \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "50 + (3/4)r) = (7/4)56 = 98 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "(3/4)r = 48 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "r = (4/3)(48) \n" ); document.write( "r = 64 mph \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( " |