document.write( "Question 840602: A car travels to and from a city 72km away in 2 hours. If the average speed on the return trip is 30km/h less than the trip to the city, what was the average speed of the car when it was going toward the city? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #509063 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a+b=2, \n" ); document.write( "a*x=72, \n" ); document.write( "b*(x-30)=72 \n" ); document.write( "a = 4/5=.8, b = 6/5=1.2, x = 90 kmh towards the city \n" ); document.write( "check\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".8*90=72 \n" ); document.write( "1.2*60=72 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( " |