Question

Help me set up the equation using only 1 variable

Answer 1

a cyclist travels 200km, part at 30km/h and the rest at 20km/h. How far does the cyclist travel at each speed if the trip takes 7.5h? Let x represent the distance traveled at 30km/h.

Answer 2

@SolomonZelman @amistre64

Answer 3

create your formula

Answer 4

first find out what your x and y represents

Answer 5

Yeah but I can't create the correct one

Answer 6

well first find out what ur x and y and ur total are

Answer 7

Yeah but can we use 1 variable?

Answer 8

well no because they do not represent the same thing

Answer 9

30km/h and the rest at 20km/h

Answer 10

I understand that but there is a method to solve with 1 variable

Answer 11

using ur way its x+y=2000 and etc

Answer 12

well sort of

Answer 13

and where did you get 2000 from

Answer 14

oh *200

Answer 15

do you have to use a specific method?

Answer 16

Yeah using only 1 variable using a chart @jim_thompson5910

Answer 17

oh

Answer 18

@jabez177