SOLUTION: You have to travel 1170 miles. In two hours, you travel 130 miles, and in five hours, you travel 325 miles. How long will it take you to complete your trip?

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Question 1106192: You have to travel 1170 miles. In two hours, you travel 130 miles, and in five hours, you travel 325 miles. How long will it take you to complete your trip?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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In two hours, you travel 130 miles, and in five hours, you travel 325 miles.
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Speed is %28325-130%29%2F%285-2%29=65%2A%28miles%2Fhour%29;


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How long will it take you to complete your trip (of 1170 miles)?
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x, amount of time in hours
65%2Ax=1170
x=18---------------hours