Linear Equations in Two Variables

SAT Math· difficulty 5/5

Lila drives 30 mi at speed rr and another 30 mi at speed r+10r + 10. Total time is 1 hour. What is rr?

  • A

    4040

  • B

    6060

  • C

    5050

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  • D

    3030

Explanation

30/r+30/(r+10)=130/r + 30/(r+10) = 1. Try r=50r = 50: 30/50+30/60=0.6+0.5=1.130/50 + 30/60 = 0.6 + 0.5 = 1.1. Try r=60r = 60: 0.5+30/700.930.5 + 30/70 \approx 0.93. Closer test: r=50r=50 gives 1.1, r=55r=55 gives 1.005\approx 1.005. Best of options: r=50r = 50.

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