College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.9 - Modeling with Equations - P.9 Exercises - Page 72: 61

Answer

$500mph$

Work Step by Step

Let $v$ be the outwards average speed and $t$ the outwards trip time. Then $1.2v$ be is the return average speed and $\frac{55}{6}-t$ the return trip time. Then our equations: $vt=2500$ and $1.2v(\frac{55}{6}-t)=2500\\11v-1.2vt=2500\\11v-1.2\cdot2500=2500\\11v=5500\\v=500$
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