document.write( "Question 1031863: frank went 16 miles at one speed and then caame back going 4mph faster. if the return trip took 40mins less time find the 2 speeds. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #646565 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Forward time - return time = 40 minutes = 2/3 hours\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let forward rate be x \n" ); document.write( "return rate = x+4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "16/x - 16/(x+4) = 2/3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "LCD\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x(x+4)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "48(x+4) -48x = 2*3x(x+4)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "48x + 192 -48x = 6x^2+24x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6x^22 +24x -192=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "/6 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+4x-32=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+8x-4x-32=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x(x+8)-4(x+8) =0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+8)(x-4) =0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=4 the positive value\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4 mph & 8 mph \n" ); document.write( " |