SOLUTION: Roma Sherry drove 360360 miles from her home town to her​ parents' town. During her return​ trip, she was able to increase her speed by 44 miles per hour. If he

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Question 1058043: Roma Sherry drove
360360
miles from her home town to her​ parents' town. During her return​ trip, she was able to increase her speed by
44
miles per hour. If her return trip took 1 hour less​ time, find her original speed and her speed returning home.
Found 2 solutions by jorel555, ikleyn:
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming those numbers are actually doubles, and Roma really drove 360 miles, and increased her speed by 4 mph; then let s be her speed getting there. Then, her speed going back is s+4. So:
360/s=360/(s+4) + 1
360(s+4)=360s+sē+4s
sē+4s-1440=0
(s+40)(s-36)=0
s=36 or -40
Throwing out the negative result, we get her speed as 36 mph on the way there; and 40 mph on the way back. ☺☺☺☺

Answer by ikleyn(52835) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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