SOLUTION: Joanna, while driving 60 miles per hour gets to Birmingham 1 hour earlier then when she drives 50 miles per hour. How far does she drive?

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Question 261135: Joanna, while driving 60 miles per hour gets to Birmingham 1 hour earlier then when she drives 50 miles per hour. How far does she drive?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the time taken at 50mph be x distance = 50x
time taken at 60 mph = x-1 hrs distance = 60(x-1)
The distance traveled is the same.

50x=60(x-1)
50x= 60x-60
x=6
she drives 300 miles.
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