Question

A train travels at a rate of (4x + 5) miles per hour. How many miles can it travel at that rate in

(x - 1) hours? Express your answer as a polynomial.

Answer 1

(4x+5) miles..........1 hour

x miles .........(x-1) hour

(4x+5) * (x-1) = 1 * x

in (x - 1)h = x / (4x+5) miles