document.write( "Question 1151746: After traveling for 40 minutes, Mr. Koole had to slow to 2/3 his original speed for the rest of the trip due to heavy traffic. The total trip of 84 miles took 2 hours. Find his original speed. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #773584 by josmiceli(19441) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "for the first 40 min \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "remaining time \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "His original speed was 54 mi/hr \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |