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Savatey [412]
3 years ago
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Solve the following word problem. A man travels from Town X to Town Y at an average rate of 50 mph and returns at an average rat

e of 40 mph. He takes a 1/2 hour longer than he would take if he made the round trip at an average of 45 mph. What is the distance from Town X to Town Y?
Mathematics
1 answer:
777dan777 [17]3 years ago
7 0
Distance = rate*time

Let distance from X to Y be 'd' 

From the equation we can solve for 'time'

time = distance/rate

The total time it takes to go 50 mph ,then 40 mph is:

\frac{d}{50} + \frac{d}{40}

The total time it takes to go 45 mph round trip is:

\frac{2d}{45}

We know that the round-trip at 45 mph takes half-hour shorter, so by adding '1/2' to its time it will be equal to the time to go 50 then 40.

\frac{2d}{45} + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{d}{50} + \frac{d}{40} \\  \\ \frac{4d+45}{90} = \frac{9d}{200} \\  \\ 800d+9000 = 810d \\  \\ 10d = 9000 \\  \\ d = 900

Answer: The distance from X to Y is 900 miles.

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