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zimovet [89]
3 years ago
15

A train goes from New Orleans to Boston at 40 mph. On the way back it returns with a speed of 80 mph. If it takes it an hour les

s time to return, what is its average speed?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Serggg [28]3 years ago
3 0

Let's say the distance is "x".

time = distance / rate

time1 = x / 40

time2 = x/80

A) time1 shoud be twice time2  or (time1 / time2) =2

B) time1 -1 = time2

Substituting equation B) into A)

((time1 / (time1 -1) = 2

time1 = 2* time1 -2

time1 = 2 hours  time2 = 1 hour

Distance = 80 miles

1st trip time1 = 80/40 = 2 hours

return trip time2 = 80/80 = 1 hour

total trip = 160 miles in 3 hours

average speed = 53.333333 miles per hour



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