SOLUTION: Judy averaged 42 miles per hour (mph) driving from Allentown to Harrisburg and 51 mph driving from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. See the accompanying figure. Ifshe drove a total of 288
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Question 171663: Judy averaged 42 miles per hour (mph) driving from Allentown to Harrisburg and 51 mph driving from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. See the accompanying figure. Ifshe drove a total of 288 miles in 6 hours, then how long did it take her to drive from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Judy averaged 42 miles per hour (mph) driving from Allentown to Harrisburg and 51 mph driving from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. See the accompanying figure. Ifshe drove a total of 288 miles in 6 hours, then how long did it take her to drive from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh?
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A to H DATA:
rate = 42 mph ; distance = x miles ; time = x/42 hrs.
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H to P DATA:
rate = 51 mph ; distance = 288-x miles ; time = (288-x)/51 hrs
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EQuATION:
time + time = 6 hrs
x/42 + (288-x)/51 = 6
51x + 42*288 - 42x = 6*42*51
9x = 42(6*51-288)
x = 42*18/9
x = 84 miles
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H to P
distance: 288-x = 204
time = 204/51 = 4 hrs.
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Stan H.
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