Answer:
<u>Kathy drove the first 9 hours of the trip and Brian drove the last 3 hours.</u>
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:
Total distance of the trip = 750 miles
Time of the trip = 12 hours
Speed of Kathy = 65 mph
Speed of Brian = 55 mph
2. For what length of the time did Kathy and Brian drive?
Let's solve the problem, this way:
x = Time in hours Kathy drove
12 - x = Time in hours Brian drove
Now, let's write our equation to solve for x:
65x + 55 (12 - x) = 750
65x + 660 - 55x = 750
10x = 750 - 660
10x = 90
x = 90/10
x = 9 ⇒ 12 - x = 3
<u>Kathy drove the first 9 hours of the trip and Brian drove the last 3 hours.</u>
