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I drove to the beach at a rate of 40 miles per hour. If I had driven at a rate of 50 miles per hour instead, then I would have arrived 45 minutes later. How many miles did I drive?   

 

When you go faster you'll get there sooner, so the problem

must actually mean "would have arrived 45 minutes earlier."   

 

Distance  =  Rate • Time    

 

There are two cases:    (1)  D  =  (40)(t)   

                                     (2)  D  =  (50)(t –  45 / 60)   

 

Regarding 45 / 60  -  Since the speed is given in miles per hour, the 45 minutes   

must be converted to hours to keep units consistent.  We could have converted    

the speed to miles per minute, but that would have unnecessarily added tedium.  

 

Since the distance is the same in both cases, set them equal and solve for time.   

 

                                            (50)(t – 45 / 60)  =  (40)(t)   

                                                     50t – 37.5  =  40t    

                                                                10t  =  37.5   

                                                                    t  =  3.75   

 

Substitute t back into case (1)                    D  =  (40)(3.75)   

                                                                   D  =  150    

check answer     

Substitute t back into case (2)                    D  =  (50)(3.75 – 0.75)   

                                                                   D  =  (50(3.00)    

                                                                   D  =  150    

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27 jun 2024
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At a cafeteria, Mary orders two pieces of toast and a bagel, which comes out to $3.15. Gary orders a bagel and a muffin, which comes out to $3.50. Larry orders a piece of toast, two bagels, and three muffins, which comes out to $8.15. How many cents does one bagel cost?  

 

                                           Mary          2T + B = 315 ............. —>  T = (315 – B) / 2       

                                           Gary          B + M = 350 ................—>  M = (350 – B)      

                                           Larry          T + 2B + 3M = 815  

 

                                           Substitute for Toast & Muffin into Larry's order  

 

                                           [(315 – B) / 2]  +  2B  +  [3 • (350 – B)]  =  815   

 

                                           [(315 – B) / 2]  +  2B  +  (1050 – 3B)  =  815   

 

Multiply both sides by 2       (315 – B)  +  4B  +  (2100 – 6B)  =  1630    

 

Combine like terms              –3B + 2415  =  1630     

 

                                                        –3B  =  – 785     

 

                                                            B  =  261 2/3  ¢    

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27 jun 2024