Every day Drake runs two laps at a park in his neighborhood. His speed, s, is inversely proportional to time, t, over the same d

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Every day Drake runs two laps at a park in his neighborhood. His speed, s, is inversely proportional to time, t, over the same d

istance. If Drake runs at a speed of 6 miles/hour, it takes him half an hour to complete two laps of the park. Which statement best describes Drake’s situation?

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nalin [4] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-11T22:06:36+03:00

nalin [4]3 years ago

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<span>multiply equation by 36 to get rid of the denominators
36* - 36* = 36(6)
Cancel the denominators
9d - 8d = 216
d = 216 mi to his house
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See if that checks out, find the actual speeds
216/4 = 54 mph
216/4.5= 48 mph
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