SOLUTION: you are driving on a highway to a town that is 300 kilometers from your home.after 30 minutes you pass a free way exit that you know is 50 kilometers from your home.Assuming that y

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Question 70274: you are driving on a highway to a town that is 300 kilometers from your home.after 30 minutes you pass a free way exit that you know is 50 kilometers from your home.Assuming that you continue at the same constant speed, how long will it take for this entire trip?

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you are driving on a highway to a town that is 300 kilometers from your home.after 30 minutes you pass a free way exit that you know is 50 kilometers from your home.Assuming that you continue at the same constant speed, how long will it take for this entire trip?
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(300-50)km/30 minutes = 50/x minutes
x = 30*50/250
x = 6 minutes
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Stan H.