Question

A bird leaves its nest and travels 20 miles per hour downwind for x hours. On the return trip, the bird travels 4 miles per hour slower and has 6 miles left after x hours.

a. What is the distance of the entire trip?


b. How long does the entire trip take?

Answer 1

Answer:

The bird leaves its nest and travels 20 miles per hour downwind for 3 hours. On the return trip, the bird travels 4 miles per hour slower and has 6 miles left after 7 hours.

Explanation:

20 times 3 equals 60 = 6 times 4 times 2 equals 60(6 times 8