You can
put this solution on YOUR website!It's not real clear, but I assume the whole trip
takes 1 hr.
Let

= time for the portion on flat ground
Let

= distance for the portion on flat ground
Let

= time for uphill portion
Let

= distance for the uphill portion
Let

= time for downhill portion
Let

= distance for the downhill portion
given:
(1)

hr
(2)

(3)

(4)

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What I need to find is

Rewrite (2),(3) and (4) like this:
(2)

(3)

(4)

Add the 3 equations

Write the left side with

as denominators

If

,
and

,

The left side is

mi
It is 11 miles between houses
check answer:
(2)

(2)

(3)

(3)

(4)

(4)

(1)

hr
(1)

hr