Question

Tom took a trip of 1,300 miles. He traveled by train at 50 miles an hour and the same number of hours by plane at 275 mph. How many hours did the trip take?

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to your question is: time = 4 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Data

Total distance = 1300 miles

train v = 50 mi/h      time is the same        distance = x

plane v = 275 mi/h                                      distance = 1300 - x

t = ?

Formula

v = d/t

Process

Train  t = d/v           t = x / 50

Plane  t = d/ v         t = (1300 - x) / 275

                   x / 50   =  (1300 - x) / 275

                  275 x  = 50 (1300 - x)

                  275 x = 65000 - 50x                   solve for x

                  275x + 50x = 65000

                  325x = 65000

                  x = 65000/325

                  x = 200

   

   Time with train

                                t = 200 / 50 = 4 hours

Time with plane

                               t = (1300 - 200) / 275

                               t = 1100 / 275 = 4 hours

Answer 2

Answer:

Let the number of hours traveled by train be "x".

The x = the number of hours traveled by plane.

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Equation:

train distance + plane distance = 1300 miles

50x + 275x = 1300

x(325) = 1300

x = 4 hours

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The trip took 8 hrs.

Step-by-step explanation:

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