document.write( "Question 1003705: Brian drives 117 miles to the city. On the drive back home, his average speed decreases by 6 miles per hour. \r
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document.write( "Write two equations (for time, in hours) to the city and back home where \"r\" is the average speed (in miles per hour) when driving to the city. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #620344 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Brian drives 117 miles to the city. On the drive back home, his average speed decreases by 6 miles per hour. \n" ); document.write( "Write two equations (for time, in hours) to the city and back home where \"r\" is the average speed (in miles per hour) when driving to the city. \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "To city DATA: \n" ); document.write( "distance = 117 miles ; rate = r mph ; time = d/r = 117/r hrs \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "From city DATA: \n" ); document.write( "distance = 117 miles ; rate = r-6 mph ; time = 117/(r-6) hrs \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "Time to city = 117/r hrs \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Time from city = 117/(r-6) hrs \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( " |