If you traveled in a car for 45 miles at 30 mph and traveled for 90 miles at 45moh, how much time did your total trip take? show equation.

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Sherlyn Mack

16 January, 13:35

If you traveled in a car for 45 miles at 30 mph and traveled for 90 miles at 45moh, how much time did your total trip take? show equation.

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Uriel Roberts · Answer 1

Use the equation v=d/t, rearranged with t isolated it is t=d/v

time for the first part of the trip:

t=45/30

t=1.5h

time for the second part of the trip:

t=90/42

t=2 hours

total time:

T=t1+t2

T=3.5 hours