Problema Solution

A woman drives for a total of 10 hours. She drives for t hours at a rate of 45 mph, and the remaining time at a rate of 55 mph. Express the total distance covered, d, as a function of t.

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d = 45 t + 55 ( 10 - t )

d = -10 t + 550 .. ... .. . . . . .