SOLUTION: Need to find the equations for x in this word problem. Thanks! Jim made a 450 mile trip in his car at a certain speed. If he had gone 10 mph faster, he could have made the tri

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Question 311347: Need to find the equations for x in this word problem. Thanks!
Jim made a 450 mile trip in his car at a certain speed. If he had gone 10 mph faster, he could have made the trip in one hour less time. Find his speed.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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(time) = (distance) / (rate)

450 / x = [450 / (x+10)] + 1