Question

Katalin drove 210 miles on her vacation. She drove an average of 1.4 times faster on the second 105 miles of her trip than she did on the first 105 miles of her trip. Which expression represents the time she spent driving? Let x = her speed on the first half of the trip.

Answer 1

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If Speed = Distance ÷ Time then Time = Distance ÷ Speed

The time taken for the first 90 miles is, 90/x

The time taken for the second 90 miles is, 90/1.5x

The time for the complete journey = 90/x + 90/1.5x = 450/3x = 150/x

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