document.write( "Question 1106449: The school hockey team travelled 150 km to a tournament by bus, The bus drove at 90 km/hr most of the way,but was delayed by a storm,when its speed was only 30 km/hr.if the trip took 3h. how far did the bus travel in the storm \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #721427 by Boreal(15235) You can put this solution on YOUR website! x hours at 90 k/h for 90x km \n" ); document.write( "3-x hours at 30 k/h for 90-30x km \n" ); document.write( "That sum is 150 \n" ); document.write( "90x+90-30x=150 \n" ); document.write( "60x=60 \n" ); document.write( "x=1 hour at 90 k/h for 90 km. ANSWER \n" ); document.write( "3-x=2 hours at 30 k/h\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If the book says 60 km in the storm, than that is 2/3 of an hour at 90 km/hr. That would require 2 1/3 hours at 30 km/h, and that is 70 km, not 90. The above answer I gave is correct \n" ); document.write( "Hour 1--90 km \n" ); document.write( "Hour 2--30 km \n" ); document.write( "Hour 3--30 km \n" ); document.write( "They add to 150 km \n" ); document.write( " |