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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 $55$ miles per hour instead, then I would have arrived $25$ minutes earlier. How many miles did I drive?

 Apr 19, 2024
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 How many miles did I drive?

 

\(s=40mph\cdot t=55mph\cdot (t-\frac{25}{60}h)\\ 40mph\cdot t=55mph\cdot t-55mph\cdot \frac{25}{60}h\\ (55-40)mph\cdot t=55mph\cdot \frac{25}{60}h\\ t=\dfrac{55\cdot \frac{25}{60}h}{15}\\ t=1.52\overline 7h\)

 

\(s=40mph\cdot1.52\overline 7h\\ s=61\frac{1}{9}\ miles\\ \color{blue}61\frac{1}{9}\ miles\ dit\ i\ drive.\\ \)

 

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 Apr 20, 2024

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