SOLUTION: A trip to the Rocky Mountains of colorado from Denver will take 1 3/4 hours. Assuming we are 1/3 of the way there, how much longer in hours will the trip take?

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Question 311414: A trip to the Rocky Mountains of colorado from Denver will take 1 3/4 hours. Assuming we are 1/3 of the way there, how much longer in hours will the trip take?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The time remaining for the trip = t
t+=+7%2F4+-+%281%2F3%29%2A%287%2F4%29
t+=+%282%2F3%29%2A%287%2F4%29
t+=+7%2F6
The remaining time to complete the trip is 7/6 hrs
or 1 hr and 1/6 hr, which is
1 hr and 10 min