One morning John drove 5 hours before stopping to eat After
One morning, John drove 5 hours before stopping to eat. After lunch he increased his speed by 10 mph. If he completed a 430 mile trip in 8 hrs of driving time, how fast did he drive in the morning?
Solution
Let the morning speed =x
 Driving time 5 hrs
 Distance covered = speedxtime =5x........D1
 Post lunch travel time =8-5=3
 Post lunch speed=x+10
 Post Lunch Distance covered = speedxtime =3(x+10)=3x+30......D2
 Total distance covered=D1+D2=5x+3x+30
 But 5x+3x+30 = 430
 8x+30=430
 8x=430-30
 8x=400
 x=400/8=50
 The speed in the morning = 50 mph

