document.write( "Question 900249: a man covers a certain distance on scooter.had he moved 3 kmph faster, he would have taken 40 min.less. if he had moved 2 kmph slower he would have taken 40 min.more .the distance is? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #545848 by josgarithmetic(39800) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Be aware: I likely made a mistake in this, and have not successfully finished solving....\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "RT=D uniform rates for travel\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "_____________speed_______time______distance \n" ); document.write( "IF FASTER____r+3_________t-2/3_____d=(r+3)(t-2/3) \n" ); document.write( "IF SLOWER____r-2_________t+2/3_____d=(r-2)(t+2/3) \n" ); document.write( "Rate Used____r____________t________d=rt\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " A possible place in the analysis that someone could become stuck is to not recognize the very simple r*t=d, while each of these three variables is still unknown. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(Removed the previous shown solution because of continuing mistakes while making corrections. See the following.)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "***CONTINUING WITH GOOD SOLUTION PROCESS---------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "FAST \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "SLOW \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( "Start with Elimination Method to eliminate r. \n" ); document.write( "Multiply SLOW equation by 2 and use subtraction, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use t in either equation, here being SLOW as the chosen equation, to find r. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The distance, according to r*t? \n" ); document.write( "40 miles. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |