<PRE><B>Question 943751</B>
Joe drove to Maine and back. On the way there, he drove 40 mph. On the way back he drove 48 mph. How long did the trip take if the return trip was 5 hrs?
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To Maine DATA:
rate = 40 mph; time = x hrs ; distance = r*t = 40x miles
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From Maine DATA:
rate = 48 mph ; time = 5 hrs ; distance = r*t = 48(5) = 240 miles
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Equation:
distance = distance
40x = 240
x = 6 hrs
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Ans: Total time for the trip:: x+5 = 6+5 = 11 hours.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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