document.write( "Question 1050765: if you want to travel an average of 50/mi per hour on a trip and half of the trip you go 25/mi per hour how fast do you have to travel in the second half \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #666398 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! if you want to travel an average of 50/mi per hour on a trip and half of the trip you go 25/mi per hour how fast do you have to travel in the second half \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "2nd half DATA: \n" ); document.write( "rate = 25 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = x/25 hrs \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Final Results:: \n" ); document.write( "rate = 50 mph ; distance = 2x miles ; time = (2x)/50 hrs = x/25 hrs \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "2nd half DATA: \n" ); document.write( "distance = x miles ; time = (x/25)-(x/25) = 0 ; rate = x/0 = infinity \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "After the 1st half at 25 mph there is zero time for the \n" ); document.write( "2nd half trip if the average rate is to be 50 mph. \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |