SOLUTION: Rene is going to the lake the lake is 60 miles away if Rene drives at 40mph how long will it take to get there

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Question 546050: Rene is going to the lake the lake is 60 miles away if Rene drives at 40mph how long will it take to get there

Answer by guitarheroguy(26) About Me  (Show Source):
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Okay, well we know the speed and the distance, but we want to know the time.
We know that D=R*T
So now we plug in the known numbers
60=40*x
Now we divide both sides by 40
60/40= 1 1/2
So it took 1 1/2 hours or 90 minutes to get to the lake.
Hope this helps!