How do I set up and solve this problem Linda drove from Phil
How do I set up and solve this problem? Linda drove from Philadelphia to NYC at the rate of 50 miles per hour. She made the trip from NYC to Philadelphia at the rate of 40 miles per hour. She drove the same route both ways. Her total driving time was 3.6 hours. Find the number of hours she drove from Philadelphia to NYC. Hint: Let x be the number of hours from Philadelphia to NYC.
Solution
This is an RTD question. Here is a table based on the given information
 travel . . . . . . . .rate . . . . . . . . . . time . . . . . . . . . distance
 to NYC . . . . . . .50. . . . . . . . . . . . x. . . . . . . . . . . . .50x
 to Phila . . . . . . 40. . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6 - x. . . . . . . . 144 - 40x
 total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 since distance is the same, we get
 50x = 144 - 40x
 add 40x to get
 90x = 144
 divide to get
 x = 1.6 hours to NYC

