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13 May, 13:46

kareem took 5 hours to drive 470km from Sudbury to Brantford. for part of the trip he drove at 100km/h. for the rest of the trip he drove at 90km/h. how far did he drive at each speed

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  1. 13 May, 14:02
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    He drove 200 km at 100 km/h and 270 km at 90 km/h

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Distance = Speed * Time

    Assume that Kareem drove at 100 km/h for x hour

    ∵ Kareem drove at 100 km/h for x hours

    ∴ He drove a distance = 100 * x

    ∴ He drove a distance = 100 x km

    ∵ He took 5 hours in whole trip

    - Subtract x from 5 to find the time that he took in the rest

    of the trip

    ∴ The time of the rest of the trip = 5 - x hours

    ∵ For the rest of the trip he drove at 90 km/h

    ∴ He drove a distance = 90 * (5 - x)

    ∴ He drove a distance = 450 - 90 x

    ∵ He drove 470 km in whole trip

    - Add the two distance and equate the sum by 470

    ∴ 100 x + 450 - 90 x = 470

    - Add the like terms in the left hand side

    ∴ 10 x + 450 = 470

    - Subtract 450 from both sides

    ∴ 10 x = 20

    - Divide both sides by 10

    ∴ x = 2

    Substitute the value of x in each distance to find the distance of each part

    ∵ The distance of the first part = 100 x

    ∴ The distance of the first part = 100 (2)

    ∴ The distance of the first part = 200 km

    ∵ The distance of the second part = 450 - 90 x

    ∴ The distance of the second part = 450 - 90 (2) = 450 - 180

    ∴ The distance of the second part = 270 km

    He drove 200 km at 100 km/h and 270 km at 90 km/h
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