SOLUTION: A car travels from one town to another at a speed of 32 mph. If it had gone 4 mph faster, it could have made the trip in 1/2 hr less time. How far apart are the towns?

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: A car travels from one town to another at a speed of 32 mph. If it had gone 4 mph faster, it could have made the trip in 1/2 hr less time. How far apart are the towns? This question is from textbook

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rate x Time = Distance
1.
2.
Since both equal D, put them equal to each other.

From 1,
1.

Check your answer using equation 2.
2.

True statement.
Good answer.
The distance is 144 miles.
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