SOLUTION: Steve is traveling 200 miles to L.A. and it takes him 4 hrs. then, his car has problem it takes him 5 hrs to get back. His average speed is 10mph less coming back. how fast did it

Question 534432: Steve is traveling 200 miles to L.A. and it takes him 4 hrs. then, his car has problem it takes him 5 hrs to get back. His average speed is 10mph less coming back. how fast did it take steve to go to L.A.?
Found 3 solutions by oberobic, josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by oberobic(2304)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It seems "it takes him 4 hrs" to get to LA...
.
Going to L.A...
200 miles = 4 hr * r
r = 50 miles/hr
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Coming back from L.A...
200 miles = 5 hr * r
r = 40 miles/hr
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Going to LA, Steve's speed is
mi/hr
His average speed coming back is
mi/hr
Coming back:

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This problem seems to give all
the data needed, so it's not
really a problem
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how fast did it take steve to go to L.A.?
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What?

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