1. A ski lift carries Carol up a slope at a rate of 5 mph. She skis down the slope, parallel to the lift, at a speed of
20 mph. The round trip takes 45 minutes.
Write and solve a system of equations to determine
how far she skis.

System:

Defined variables:

Solve:

Solution as a sentence:

Hi sorry for the late response, I know the assignment was due at 5pm today but anyway here is the answer.

System:

d= 5(0.75-t)

d= 20t

20t = 3.75 -5t

Define Variables:

d = how far Carol Skied

t = time it took Carol to go up/down

Solve:

20t = 3.75 -5t

20t + 5t = 3.75 -5t + 5t            

25t = 3.75

25t/25 = 3.75/25

t = 0.15

Now we plug in the time into the Distances:

20t = 3.75 - 5t

20(0.15) = 3.75 - 5(0.15)

3 = 3.75 - 0.75

3 = 3

Solution as Sentence:

Carol Skied 3 miles

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