document.write( "Question 85281: Ariana took 2 h longer to drive 360 mi on the first day of a trip than she took to drive 270 mi on the second day. If her speed was the same on both days, what was the driving time each day? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #61491 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! speed(1) = speed(2) \n" ); document.write( "d(1)/t(1) = d(2)/t(2) \n" ); document.write( "d(1) = 360 \n" ); document.write( "t(1) = t(2) + 2 \n" ); document.write( "d(2) = 270 \n" ); document.write( "360/(t(2)+2) = 270/t(2) \n" ); document.write( "(say t(2)=t for simplicity) \n" ); document.write( "360t = 270t + 540 \n" ); document.write( "90t = 540 \n" ); document.write( "t = 6 hrs answer \n" ); document.write( "t+2 = 8 hrs answer \n" ); document.write( "So, the 1st part of the trip took 8 hrs, and the 2nd part took 6 hrs \n" ); document.write( " |