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Let the total distance of the trip be d. And let x be the required speed on the second half of the trip.
Time for first half of trip = d/(2 x 36) hours.
Time for second half of trip = d/2x.
The total time for the trip is then:
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}{72x}[/tex]
However the total time for the trip must also be d/45.
Therefore we can write and solve the following equation:
Dividing both sides by d, and then cross-multiplying gives:
27x = 1620
x = 60
The answer is 60 mi/h.
Time for first half of trip = d/(2 x 36) hours.
Time for second half of trip = d/2x.
The total time for the trip is then:
However the total time for the trip must also be d/45.
Therefore we can write and solve the following equation:
Dividing both sides by d, and then cross-multiplying gives:
27x = 1620
x = 60
The answer is 60 mi/h.