document.write( "Question 110045: A Sailer on leave drove to Yosemite Park from his home at 60 miles per hour. On his trip home, his rate waws 10 miles per hour less, and the trip took 1 hour longer. How far is his home from the park?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #80152 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! st=d, s=speed, t=time, d=distance \n" ); document.write( "Going s=60, time=t, d=60t \n" ); document.write( "Returning: s=50, time=t+1, d=50(t-1) \n" ); document.write( "The distance is the same so we can make an equation. \n" ); document.write( "60t=50(t+1) \n" ); document.write( "60t=50t+50 \n" ); document.write( "60t-50t=50t-50t+50 \n" ); document.write( "10t=50 \n" ); document.write( "10t/10=50/10 \n" ); document.write( "t=5 hrs \n" ); document.write( "going d=60*5=300 mi Answer \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "returning d=50*6=300 mi \n" ); document.write( "I hope this helped. Keep working, you'll get it. \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |