SOLUTION: Driving marathon. Felix drove 800 miles in x hours on Monday. a) Write a rational expression for his average speed. b) On Tuesday he drove for 6 hours at the same average speed.

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Question 303028: Driving marathon. Felix drove 800 miles in x hours on Monday.
a) Write a rational expression for his average speed.
b) On Tuesday he drove for 6 hours at the same average speed. Write a rational expression for his distance on Tuesday.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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D=RT
800=RX
R=800/X
R=D/6
800/X=D/6
XD=800*6
XD=4,800
D=4,800/X [X BEING THE TIME OF THE DRIVE ON MONDAY..]