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After the first 35 miles (at 35 miles/hour)
Let x be the hours Ron needs to catch the flight on time
We have
35 + 35(x+1) = 35 + 50(x-0.5)
=> x = 4
So the total distance is
35 + 35*5 = 35 + 175 = 210
The answer is thus (C).

Why do you add the 35 in your equation
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After the first 35 miles (at 35 miles/hour)
Let x be the hours Ron needs to catch the flight on time
We have
35 + 35(x+1) = 35 + 50(x-0.5)
=> x = 4
So the total distance is
35 + 35*5 = 35 + 175 = 210
The answer is thus (C).

Why do you add the 35 in your equation

Since we are equating distance on each side.

D=S×T

35miles×1hr + 35miles×(x+1)hr = 35miles×1hr + 50miles×(x-0.5)hr

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Explanation:

Let, total distance is D
Time 1 = D/35
Time 2 = D/50

D/35 - 1 = D/50 + 1/2
10D - 7D/350= 3/2
3D/350 = 3/2
D = 175

Total distance = 175 + 35 = 210

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Can you help me out to understand following equation;
D/35 - 1 = D/50 + 1/2
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Ron drives from his home to the airport to catch a flight. He drives 35 miles in the first hour, but realizes that he will be 1 hour late if he continues at this speed. He increases his speed by 15 miles per hour for the rest of the way to the airport and arrives 30 minutes early. How many miles is the airport from his home?

(A) 140
(B) 175
(C) 210
(D) 245
(E) 280

Explanation:

Let, total distance is D
Time 1 = D/35
Time 2 = D/50

D/35 - 1 = D/50 + 1/2
10D - 7D/350= 3/2
3D/350 = 3/2
D = 175

Total distance = 175 + 35 = 210

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Can you help me out to understand following equation;
D/35 - 1 = D/50 + 1/2

The equation D/35 - 1 = D/50 + 1/2 represents the times left to catch the flight after covering the first 35 miles.

  • D is the distance to the airport after the initial 35 miles have already been covered.
  • D/35 is the time it would take to cover the remaining distance if Ron kept driving at 35 mph.
  • D/50 is the time it would take if he increased his speed to 50 mph (35 + 15) for the rest of the trip.
  • -1 accounts for Ron being 1 hour late if he continues at 35 mph.
  • +1/2 accounts for him arriving 30 minutes (1/2 hour) early after increasing his speed.

This equation balances the remaining travel time in both scenarios (late versus early) to help calculate the total distance to the airport.
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