SOLUTION: 10. A motorist covered a journey of 690 km in 8 hours. He covered part of the journey at 90 km/h and the rest at 80 km/h.What was the distance that he covered at 80 km/h?
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Question 393236: 10. A motorist covered a journey of 690 km in 8 hours. He covered part of the journey at 90 km/h and the rest at 80 km/h.What was the distance that he covered at 80 km/h? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = the distance covered at 80 km/hr
Then = distance covered at 90 km/hr
Let = the time in hrs driven at 80 kmm/hr
The = time in hrs driven at 90 km/hr
I can write 2 equations:
(1)
(2)
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From (1):
and, substituting:
(2)
The distance that he covered at 80 km/hr was 240 km
check: hrs
(2)
OK
