document.write( "Question 1027194: a car traveled 4032 mi at a certain speed. if the speed had been 16 mph faster, the trip could have been made in 6 hr less time. find the speed \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #642443 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a car traveled 4032 mi at a certain speed. if the speed had been 16 mph faster, the trip could have been made in 6 hr less time. find the speed\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let x=original speed \n" ); document.write( "x+16=faster speed \n" ); document.write( "travel time=distance /speed \n" ); document.write( "4032/x-4032/(x+16)=6 \n" ); document.write( "lcd:x(x+16) \n" ); document.write( "4032(x+16)-4032x=6x^2+96x \n" ); document.write( "64512=6x^2+96x-64512 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+16x-10752 \n" ); document.write( "(x-96)(x+112) \n" ); document.write( "x=96 \n" ); document.write( "x+16=112 \n" ); document.write( "original speed=96 mph \n" ); document.write( "faster speed=112 mph \n" ); document.write( " |