Question

For the following problems show how the problem is set up, the work to solve the problem, along with the solution.
A plane travels from Orlando to Denver and back again. On the five-hour trip from Orlando to Denver, the plane has a tailwind of 40 miles per hour. On the return trip from Denver to Orlando, the plane faces a headwind of 40 miles per hour. This trip takes six hours. What is the speed of the airplane in still air? (2 points)
Two bicycles depart from Miami Beach going in opposite directions. The first bicycle is traveling at
10 miles per hour. The second bicycle travels at

Answer 1

For the following problems show how the problem is set up, the work to solve the problem, along with the solution.
A plane travels from Orlando to Denver and back again. On the five-hour trip from Orlando to Denver, the plane has a tailwind of 40 miles per hour. On the return trip from Denver to Orlando, the plane faces a headwind of 40 miles per hour. This trip takes six hours. What is the speed of the airplane in still air? (2 points)
Two bicycles depart from Miami Beach going in opposite directions. The first bicycle is traveling at
10 miles per hour. The second bicycle travels at 5 miles per hour. How long does it take until the bikes are 45 miles apart? (2 points)
Jesse rents a moving van for $75 and must pay $2 per mile. The following week, Alex rents the same van, is charged $80 for the rental and $1.50 per mile. If they each paid the same amount and drove the same number of miles, how far did they each travel? (2 points)
During a 4th of July weekend, 32 vehicles became trapped on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge while it was being repaved. A recent city ordinance decreed that only cars with 4 wheels and trucks with six wheels could be on the bridge at any given time. If there were 148 tires that needed to be replaced to due to damage, how many cars and trucks were involved in the incident? (2 points)
For this question, you will need a Learning Coach or a friend. Have this individual grab a handful of coins making sure there are only two types of coins in the group (i.e., nickels and dimes, quarters and pennies, pennies and dimes, etc). Your Learning Coach or friend should tell you the type of coins they’ve chosen, how many coins they have and the dollar amount of the group. From this information, you will set up two sets of equations and determine how many of each coin they have in their hand. Please send your instructor the name of the individual who helped you with this question, your two equations and the work you did to solve the system. (2 points)

Answer 2

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