SOLUTION: On Friday morning Ricardo drove from his house to the beach in 4 hours. In coming back on Sunday afternoon, heavy traffic slowed his speed by 7 mi/h and the trip took 5 hours. Wh
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Question 101286: On Friday morning Ricardo drove from his house to the beach in 4 hours. In coming back on Sunday afternoon, heavy traffic slowed his speed by 7 mi/h and the trip took 5 hours. What was his average speed (rate) in each direction? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! from his house to the beach in 4 hours. Back, traffic slowed his speed by 7 mi/h and the trip took 5 hours. What was his average speed (rate) in each direction?
Let t = speed to the beach
then
(t-7) = speed back from the beach
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Distance there and back is the same so write a distance equation:
Distance = time * speed
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from the beach dist = to the beach dist
5(t-7) = 4t
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5t - 35 = 4t
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5t - 4t = + 35
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t = 35 mph to, and 28 mph back
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Check solution by confirming the distances are the same:
4 * 35 = 140
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5 * 28 = 140
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That's pretty easy, right?
