document.write( "Question 1186711: 8. You jog at 9.1 km/h for 5.0 km, then you jump into a car and drive an additional 13 km. With what average speed must you drive your car if your average speed for the entire 18 km is to be 25 km/h? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #817677 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 8. You jog at 9.1 km/h for 5.0 km, then you jump into a car and drive an additional 13 km. \n" ); document.write( "With what average speed must you drive your car if your average speed for the entire 18 km is to be 25 km/h? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let s = average speed in the car \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write a time equation, time = dist/speed \n" ); document.write( "bike time + car time = total time \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 9.1s, cancel denominators \n" ); document.write( "5s + 9.1(13) = 9.1s(.72) \n" ); document.write( "5s + 118.43 = 6.552s \n" ); document.write( "118.43 = 6.552s - 5s \n" ); document.write( "118.43 = 1.552s \n" ); document.write( "s = 118.43/1.552 \n" ); document.write( "s = 76.3 km/hr\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |