document.write( "Question 1195942: Darren drives to school in rush hour traffic and averages 22mph. He returns home in mid-afternoon when there is less traffic and averages 44mph. What is the distance between his home and school if the total traveling time is 1hr 30min?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #828580 by greenestamps(13334) You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The distances going and returning are the same; and the return trip is at a speed twice the speed of the trip to school. \n" ); document.write( "That means the amount of time for the return trip is half the time for the trip there. \n" ); document.write( "Then, since the total time was 1 hour 30 minutes, he spent 1 hour at 22mph going and a half hour at 44mph returning. \n" ); document.write( "Use either time and speed (rate) to find that the distance (rate times time) is 22 miles. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |