SOLUTION: Shirley walked a certain distance, then returned along the same route. She walked 10km/h going and returned at 8km/h. How far did she walk if the round trip took 9h?

Question 1023824: Shirley walked a certain distance, then returned along the same route. She walked 10km/h going and returned at 8km/h. How far did she walk if the round trip took 9h?
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
= distance walked (one way), in km
= time (in hours) spent going at

= time (in hours) spent returning at

Shirley walked 40 km each way.
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