Question

If 4x minutes past 2 and 2x minutes to 3 indicate the same time, what time is it?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The time can be represented as:

   => t =  4x + 2(60)

And, as:

   => t = 3(60) - 2x

(In the above steps, all units are in minutes - hours have been converted to minutes)

Therefore, 4x + 120 = 180 - 2x

                  4x + 2x = 180 - 120

                  6x = 60

=> x = 60/6 = 10 minutes

Thus, the current time is:

      t = 4x + 2(60)

 => t = 4(10) + 2(60)

        = 40 + 2(60)

        = 40 minutes and 2 hours

Therefore, the time is: 40 minutes past 2

Answer 2

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