document.write( "Question 1156291: During the first 30 miles of city driving, you average 40 miles per hour. For the remainder of the trip, you drive on a highway at a constant rate of 85 miles per hour. Your average speed for the entire trip is given by
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document.write( "r(x) = (30 + x)/3/4+1/85x\r
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document.write( "where x is the number of miles you have driven on the highway.
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document.write( "(a) How far will you need to drive on the highway to bring your average speed up to 60 miles per hour? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #779061 by maurik34(1)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Thank you.The answer is 51. \n" ); document.write( " |