SOLUTION: A ship must average 22 miles per hour to make its ten hour run on schedule. During the first four hours, bad weather caused it to reduce its speed to 16 miles per hour. What should
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Question 38977: A ship must average 22 miles per hour to make its ten hour run on schedule. During the first four hours, bad weather caused it to reduce its speed to 16 miles per hour. What should its speed be for the rest of the trip to keep the ship on its schedule?
(This is not from a text) Please help with this question, Thank for your time. Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 22*10=16*4+6X OR 220=64+6X OR 220-64=6X OR 156=6X OR X=26MPH NEEDED FOR THE LAST 6 HIOURS TO AVERAGE 22 MILES FOR THE ENTIRE 220 MILE TRIP.
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