SOLUTION: Driving at 80km/h a car takes 5.5 hours to travel between two towns. How long will it take to travel between these towns at 60km/h

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Question 682059: Driving at 80km/h a car takes 5.5 hours to travel between two towns. How long will it take to travel between these towns at 60km/h
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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rate = distance%2Ftime
distance = rate*time
time = distance%2Frate
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Find the distance of the trip
80 = x/5.5
x = 5.5(80)
x = 440 miles
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Use the distance of the trip to find the time at the lower rate.
t = 440/60 = highlight_green%287.3%29 hours
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