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Question 97959: Jenne drives to her son's house in 5 hours when there is heavy traffic. When there is no traffic, the same tri takes 4 hours. She can drive an average of 12 m.p.h faster when there is no traffic than when there is heavy traffic. What is her average speed when there is no traffic? What is the distance from her house to her son's house? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Jenne drives to her son's house in 5 hours when there is heavy traffic. When there is no traffic, the same trip takes 4 hours. She can drive an average of 12 m.p.h faster when there is no traffic than when there is heavy traffic. What is her average speed when there is no traffic? What is the distance from her house to her son's house?
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Let x = no traffic speed
Then
(x-12) = traffic speed
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Write a distance equation: distance = time * speed
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traffic dist = no traffic dist
5(x-12) = 4x
5x - 60 = 4x
5x - 4x = +60
x = 60 mph with no traffic
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Find the distance:
4 * 60 = 240 mi
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5(60-12) = 240 also, (checks the solution of x = 60)
