SOLUTION: when fritz drives to work his trip takes 30 minutes, but when he takes the train it takes 20 minutes. how far does fritz travel to work if the train travels an average of 12 miles
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Question 565983: when fritz drives to work his trip takes 30 minutes, but when he takes the train it takes 20 minutes. how far does fritz travel to work if the train travels an average of 12 miles per hour faster than his driving? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! driving time = 1/2 hour
driving speed = x
Train time = 1/3 hours
train speed = (x+12)
Distance is same
D=rt
(1/2)x=(1/3)(x+12)
multiply the equation by 6
3x=2(x+12)
3x=2x+24
3x-2x=24
x=24, driving speed
driving speed * time = distance
24*1/2 = 12 miles
distance from Home to work place = 12 miles
