SOLUTION: Carlos and Maria drove a total of 305 miles in 5.9 hours. Carlos drove the first leg of the trip and averaged 50 mph. Maria drove the remainder of the trip and averaged 54 mph. Wri

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Question 448370: Carlos and Maria drove a total of 305 miles in 5.9 hours. Carlos drove the first leg of the trip and averaged 50 mph. Maria drove the remainder of the trip and averaged 54 mph. Write and solve an equation to find out approximately how many hours did Maria drive?
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
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c+m=5.9
50*c+54*m=305
c=3.4
m=2.5