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So <math>\frac{d}{v}=\frac{1}{3}</math> and <math>\frac{d}{v+18}=\frac{1}{5}</math>. | |||
This gives <math>d=\frac{1}{5}v+3.6=\frac{1}{3}v</math>, which gives <math>v=27</math>, which then gives <math>d=\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~9}</math> | |||
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Revision as of 17:04, 25 November 2015
Jeremy's father drives him to school in rush hour traffic in 20 minutes. One day there is no traffic, so his father can drive him 18 miles per hour faster and gets him to school in 12 minutes. How far in miles is it to school?
Solution 1
So 
and 
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This gives 
, which gives 
, which then gives 
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