The family trip to Grandma's consisted of both a train ride and a car ride. The average speed of the train ride was
75
miles per hour, and the average speed of the car ride was
63
miles per hour. The entire trip lasted
8
hours.
Let
x
be the number of hours the train ride lasted. Write an expression for the total distance of the trip, in miles.

Question

The family trip to Grandma's consisted of both a train ride and a car ride. The average speed of the train ride was 
75
 miles per hour, and the average speed of the car ride was 
63
 miles per hour. The entire trip lasted 
8
 hours.
Let 
x
 be the number of hours the train ride lasted. Write an expression for the total distance of the trip, in miles.

tkhunny · Answer

Distance = Rate * Time

Never anything else.