Juan drives to work. Because of traffic conditions, he averages 22 miles per hour. He returns home averaging 32 miles per hour. The total travel time is 2 1/4 hours.

Question

Define a variable for the time Juan takes to travel to work.

Write an expression for the time Juan takes to return home.

Writeand Solve equation to find the time Juan spends driving to work.

Answer 1

Use the relationship that
distance = rate x time and follow the instructions in the problem.