2. Adam ran across the field at a speed of 5 yards per second and walked back along the same path at a speed of 2 yards per second. For how many seconds did he run if the total round-trip time was three and a half minutes?
3 1/2 minutes = 3 min 30 sec = 210 sec
Call the distance across the field D
And Distance / Rate = Time ...so..
Time Running + Time Walking = Total Time.
D / 5 + D / 2 = 210
2D + 5D
________ = 210 multiply through by 10
10
7D = 2100 divide both sides by 7
D = 300 yards
So....the time walking = 300/2 = 150 sec = 2 min 30 sec
And the time running = 300/5 = 60 sec = 1 minute
y = 15√24√x
What is x when y = 3 ? Plug in 3 for y and solve for x .
3 = 15√24√x
To solve for x ,
divide both sides of the equation by 15
then square both sides of the equation
then multiply both sides of the equation by x
then multiply both sides of the equation by 2259
Can you do those things sinclairdragon? If you get stuck let us know!
3 = 15√24√x
Divide both sides of the equation by 15
315 = √24√x
Square both sides of the equation.
(315)2 = (√24√x)2
Simplify both sides using the rule (ab)2 = (ab)(ab) = a2b2
.32152 = (√24)2(√x)2
9225 = 24x
Now multiply both sides of the equation by x
x⋅9225 = 24
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2259
x⋅9225⋅2259 = 24⋅2259
x = 24⋅2259
x = 600