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To solve this problem, we need to know 2 relationships:
<h2>1. AC = AB + BC</h2>The distance of AC is the sum of AB and BC.
We know this since the distance of going from A to C (AC) is the same as going from A to B (AB), then B to C (BC).
<h2>2. AB = BC</h2>The distance of AB is the same as AC.
We know this since B is in the middle of AC, so the distance from B to A (BA) is the same as the distance from B to C (BC).
You can see the attached image (at the bottom) for a visualization of this.
<h2>Putting them together</h2>Since we know the values of AB and BC...
...we can put these values into our 2nd equation and solve for x:
Add 7 to both sides:
Subtract x from both sides:
Divide both sides by 2:
Knowing x, we can find the distance of AC using our first equation.
Let's put in the values of AB and BC:
Before we put in x = 8, we can simplify this:
We group x and 3x and add those together. Then we subtract 7 from 9.
With this equation, we can put in x = 8:
Since 4 * 8 = 32:
Finally, we have found both x and AC.
<h2>Answer</h2>x = 8
AC = 34
Complete question:
Anty was riding his bike to school at a speed of 12 mph. When he was <u>half </u>of the way there, he got a flat tire. His mother drove him the rest of the way at a speed of 48 mph. What was his average speed?
Answer:
His average speed is 19.2 mph
Step-by-step explanation:
Given;
speed of Anty to school half of the way, v₁ = 12 mph
speed of Anty when his mother drove him half of the way, v₂ = 48 mph
The average speed of Anty is calculated as;
The value of the average speed is closer to 12 mph than 48 mph because Anty spent more time moving at 12 mph than at 48 mph.
Let the equal distance travel at each speed = 96 miles
Time taken at 12 mph =
Time taken at 12 mph =
Average speed =
Also, you can assume any other equal distance traveled at each speed, the average speed will still be 19.2 mph.
<u>Check:</u> let the equal distance traveled at each speed = 480 miles
Time taken at 12 mph = 480/12 = 40 hours
Time taken at 48 mph = 480/ 48 = 10 hours
Average speed = (480 + 480) / (40 + 10)
= 19.2 mph