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Question 206785: I am having a problem answering this problem,Please help.
Driving marathon. Felix drove 800 miles in x hours on
Monday.
a) Write a rational expression for his average speed.
b) On Tuesday he drove for 6 hours at the same average
speed. Write a rational expression for his distance on
Tuesday.

Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distance+=+Speed+%2A+Time
1) Felix drove 800 miles in x hours on Monday.
800+=+Speed+%2A+x
800%2Fx+=+Speed
2) On Tuesday he drove for 6 hours at the same average speed. Write a rational expression for his distance on Tuesday.
Distance+=+Speed+%2A+Time
Distance+=+800%2Fx+%2A+6
Distance+=+4800%2Fx