For a road trip a car of travelers can take the direct route or the scenic route. The scenic route takes 25% longer than the dir
ect route. The group decides to take the direct route to their destination, and the scenic route on the return trip. If the total travel time to and from the destination is 12 hours, how long did the scenic route take
First you distribute, you will be left with 8s-12=3s+1 then you will add 12 on each sides, and subtract 3s on each side, you'll be left with 5s=11 then you will divide by 5 on each sides s=2.2
Puritans believed that people (children in particular) were inherently bad (sinners) and had to learn to behave. Salvation lay in learning to check one's natural instincts and behave as an adult.