document.write( "Question 87011: A car traveled for 1/2 hour at r mi/h, then increased the speed by 10 mi/h and traveled for 1 1/2 hours more. How far did the car go? (Express the answer in terms of r) \n" ); document.write( "
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A car traveled for 1/2 hour at r mi/h, then increased the speed by 10 mi/h and traveled for 1 1/2 hours more. How far did the car go? (Express the answer in terms of r)
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\n" ); document.write( "1st half-hour DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Rate = r mph ; Time = 1/2 hr ; distance = rt = (1/2)r miles
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\n" ); document.write( "Next 1 1/2 hr DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Rate = (r+10) mph ; Time = (3/2) hr ; Distance = rt = (r+10)*(3/2)
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\n" ); document.write( "Total Distance
\n" ); document.write( "= (1/2)r + (3/2)r + 15
\n" ); document.write( "= (2r+15) miles
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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