SOLUTION: the hiking club hiked to a state park at 4 mph. they got a ride back to town in a truck that went 20 mph. if the round trip took 18 hours, how far was it from fown to the park?

Question 1002477: the hiking club hiked to a state park at 4 mph. they got a ride back to town in a truck that went 20 mph. if the round trip took 18 hours, how far was it from fown to the park?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the hiking club hiked to a state park at 4 mph. they got a ride back to town in a truck that went 20 mph. if the round trip took 18 hours, how far was it from fown to the park?
let x= distance from town to the park
travel time=distance/speed
x/4+x/20=18
lcd;20
5x+x=360
6x=360
x=60
how far was it from fown to the park? 60 miles
RELATED QUESTIONS
The hiking club hiked to Robbers Cave State Park ar 4 mph. They got a ride back to town... (answered by rapaljer)

Hiya guys i need help on these problems: its like greek to me...dont understand it a... (answered by jai_kos)

The hiking club hiked to state at 4mph. They got a ride back to town in a truck that went (answered by macston)

the hiking club hiked to a state park at 4mph. they got aride back to town in a truck... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

A group hiked to a state park at 4mph. They took a truck back to town at 20mph. The... (answered by richwmiller,checkley77,stanbon)

A hiking club set out at 12 noon. The members hiked along a level road at a rate of 4... (answered by khwang)

members of a hiking club hiked to an overnight campsite at the rate of 3 mph. The... (answered by stanbon)

Hyacinth hiked 7 miles from A to B at a rate of r mph. For the return trip her rate was 2 (answered by josgarithmetic)

Helena drives from town A to town B at x mph, and drives back at y mph. What is her... (answered by josmiceli)