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A man travels from Town X to Town Y at an average rate of 60 mph and returns at an average rate of 50 mph. He takes a 1/2 hour longer than he would take if he made the round trip at an average of 55 mph.
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A man travels from Town X to Town Y at an average rate of 60 mph and returns at an average rate of 50 mph. He takes a 1/2 hour longer than he would take if he made the round trip at an average of 55 mph. What is the distance from Town X to Town Y

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150 miles

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User WisZhou
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60t=d and 50(t+.5)=d since d=d

60t=50(t+.5)

60t=50t+25

10t=25

t=2.5 hr...now using 60t=d we can say:

d=60(2.5)

d=150 miles
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