Question

MEDAL!!!


On a road trip, Maura drove at a speed of 60 miles per hour for the first two hours. She then increased her speed by 25%.

If Maura continues to drive at her increased speed, write an equation to find the total distance, d, in miles, that Maura will have travelled for any time, x, is hours, longer than 2 hours.

Answer 1

@perl @Nnesha

Answer 2

@amistre64

Answer 3

i would first find the distance covered in the first two hours

Answer 4

get that out of the way

Answer 5

So isn't the distance for the first hour as 120 miles (60 x 2)?

Answer 6

*first two hours

@perl

Answer 7

correct

Answer 8

And then?

Answer 9

now we want to use
$$ \bf distance = rate * time$$

Answer 10

distance is d and time is x. what would be the rate?

Answer 11

75?

Answer 12

ya 75

Answer 13

correct

Answer 14

okay so the answer is:
d= 75x
?

Answer 15

and you need the initial 120 miles

Answer 16

120 + 75x = d

Answer 17

Thank you !!