Question

James drove to the lake and back the trip there took four hours and the trip back took six hours he average 20 mph faster on the trip there on on the return tip find Jameses average speed on the trip

Answer 1

Answer: 60 mph

Explanation:

Question wants the speed to the lake.

It took James 4 hours to get to the lake and he drove at a speed 20 mph faster than when he came back.

It took him 6 hours to come back.

Assuming the speed James used on the return trip is x:

Expression for distance is:

4(x + 20) = 6x

4x + 80 = 6x

2x = 80

x = 80/2

x = 40 mph

Speed to the lake = 40 + 20

= 60 mph