SOLUTION: A man reaches his office 40mins late if he walks at the rate of 3km/hr.On the other hand, he arrives 30 mins early if he walks at the rate of 4 k/hr .What is the distance between

Question 1034489: A man reaches his office 40mins late if he walks at the rate of 3km/hr.On the other hand, he arrives 30 mins early if he walks at the rate of 4 k/hr .What is the distance between his home and his office?
Answer by ikleyn(52794) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A man reaches his office 40 mins late if he walks at the rate of 3 km/hr. On the other hand, he arrives 30 mins early
if he walks at the rate of 4 km/hr. What is the distance between his home and his office?
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Let L be that distance.

Then 

 = ,

 = 

 = ,

L =  = 14 km.

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