Question 267080
A bus traveled on a level road for 3 hrs at an average speed of 20 mph faster than it traveled on a winding road.
 The time spent on the winding road was 4 hrs, find the average speed on the level road if the entire trip was 305 miles.
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Let s = average speed on the level road
then
(s-20) = average speed on the winding road
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Write a distance equation: Dist = time * speed
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Lev rd dist + wind rd dist = 305 mi
3s + 4(s-20) = 305
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3s + 4s - 80 = 305
7s = 305 + 80
7s = 385
s = {{{385/7}}}
s = 55 mph, av speed on the level road
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Check solution by finding the dist traveled at each speed
4(55) = 220
3(35) = 105
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total = 305; confirms our solution