document.write( "Question 864631: During the 1st part of a trip, a bicyclist travels 51 miles at a certain speed. The return trip is made at a speed that is 6 mph slower. Total time for the round trip is 15 hrs. Find the bicyclist's average speed on the 1st part of the trip and the return trip.\r
\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(Instructions are as follows: \"Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decimal. Round to the nearest hundredth as needed\") \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #521143 by josgarithmetic(39620)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use basic uniform rates concept, RT=D, and setup a data table to help relate all the data.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "_________________speed__________time__________distance \n" ); document.write( "FirstPart________r______________ \n" ); document.write( "Return___________r-6____________ \n" ); document.write( "TOTAL____________________________15\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for r in the equation for time sum, \n" ); document.write( "This will be simpler as |