Raymond B. answered 06/17/21
Math, microeconomics or criminal justice
d=rt distance = rate of speed times time traveled
50t = 60(t-4) = 60t -240
10t = 240
t = 240/10 = 24 hours
50(24) = 60(20) = 1200 miles
Shakiyla J.
asked 06/14/21A person drove 50 miles per hour on a trip. If he had driven 60 miles per hour, he would have arrived 4 hours earlier. What was the distance the person drove?
Raymond B. answered 06/17/21
Math, microeconomics or criminal justice
d=rt distance = rate of speed times time traveled
50t = 60(t-4) = 60t -240
10t = 240
t = 240/10 = 24 hours
50(24) = 60(20) = 1200 miles
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