Carlos drove 276 miles from his house to Los Angeles at an average speed of 62 miles per hour. His trip back home took 6.5 hours

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erma4kov [3.2K]

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Carlos drove 276 miles from his house to Los Angeles at an average speed of 62 miles per hour. His trip back home took 6.5 hours

. How did his speed on the way home compare his speed on the way to Los Angeles?

Mathematics

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aalyn [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-12T03:20:05+03:00

aalyn [17]2 years ago

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The equation for speed is s=d/t, s=276/6.5. Then, you divide 276 in 6.5: s is approximately 42 miles/hour. So, he drove 12 miles/hour faster getting there than coming back home.