SOLUTION: A boy walked over hills at 3 kilometers per hour and on flat roads at 4 kilometers per hour. He walked 18 kilometers in 5 hours. How much of his trip was over hills?
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Question 593076: A boy walked over hills at 3 kilometers per hour and on flat roads at 4 kilometers per hour. He walked 18 kilometers in 5 hours. How much of his trip was over hills? Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A boy walked over hills at 3 kilometers per hour and on flat roads at 4 kilometers per hour. He walked 18 kilometers in 5 hours. How much of his trip was over hills?
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let x=distance walked over hills
18-x=distance walked over flat roads
travel time=distance/speed
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x/3+(18-x)/4=5
LCD:12
4x+54-3x=60
x=6 km
ans:
distance walked over hills=6 km
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