SOLUTION: Ms. Walker drives to work at a speed of 60 miles per hour. On her trip home from work, she travels along the same route at a speed of 40 miles per hour. If her round trip takes 1 h

Question 319521: Ms. Walker drives to work at a speed of 60 miles per hour. On her trip home from work, she travels along the same route at a speed of 40 miles per hour. If her round trip takes 1 hour to complete, how many miles does Ms. Walker drive each way?
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Ms. Walker drives to work at a speed of 60 miles per hour. On her trip home from work, she travels along the same route at a speed of 40 miles per hour. If her round trip takes 1 hour to complete, how many miles does Ms. Walker drive each way?
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To-work DATA:
rate = 60 mph ; distance = x mi ; time = x/60 hrs
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From-work DATA:
rate = 40 mph ; distance = x mi ; time = x/40 hrs.
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Equation:
time + time = 1 hr
x/60 + x/40 = 1 hr
2x + 3x = 120
5x = 120
x = 24 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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