Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.7 - Modeling with Equations - 1.7 Exercises - Page 78: 71

Answer

500 mi/h

Work Step by Step

time=$\frac{distance}{speed}$ time it took to get from Montreal to L.A. :$\frac{2500}{x}$ time it took to get from L.A. to Montreal :$\frac{2500}{1.2x}$=$\frac{2500}{\frac{6}{5}x}$=$\frac{12500}{6x}$ 9h+$\frac{1}{6}$h = $\frac{2500}{x}$ + $\frac{12500}{6x}$ $\frac{55}{6}$ = $\frac{2500}{x}$ + $\frac{12500}{6x}$ multipy by 6x 55x=15000+12500 55x=27500 x=500
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