SOLUTION: The track team ran to the cemetary at 8mph and jogged back home at 6mph. If the total trip took 7 hours, how far was it to the cemetary?

Question 196230: The track team ran to the cemetary at 8mph and jogged back home at 6mph. If the total trip took 7 hours, how far was it to the cemetary?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the one-way distance to the cemetary in miles
If , then

Multiply both sides by

It is 24 miles to the cemetary
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
t = d/r (time = distance/rate)
The distance to and from the cemetery (no a in cemetery) is obviously the same.
7 = d/8 + d/6
Multiply by 48
336 = 6d + 8d = 14d
d = 24 miles
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