SOLUTION: A person traveled 120 miles in one direction. The return trip was accomplished at double the speed and took 3 hours less time. Find the speed going
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Question 249888: A person traveled 120 miles in one direction. The return trip was accomplished at double the speed and took 3 hours less time. Find the speed going Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A person traveled 120 miles in one direction. The return trip was accomplished at double the speed and took 3 hours less time. Find the speed going
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Let s = original speed
then
2s = return speed
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Write time equation Time = dist/speed
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original time - return time = 3 hrs - = 3
reduce fraction - = 3
multiply by s
120 - 60 = 3s
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60 = 3s
s =
s = 20 mph hr is going speed
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Check the times
120/20 = 6 hr
120/40 = 3 hr
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differ = 3 hrs
