SOLUTION: A person starts a journey from his home and travels in a speed of 5Km/h he arrives to the destination 1 minute late. and if he travels in a speed of 6Km/h he arrives 1 minute earl

Question 649345: A person starts a journey from his home and travels in a speed of 5Km/h he arrives to the destination 1 minute late. and if he travels in a speed of 6Km/h he arrives 1 minute early . what's the distance he traveled?
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A person starts a journey from his home and travels in a speed of 5Km/h, he arrives to the destination 1 minute late.
and if he travels in a speed of 6Km/h he arrives 1 minute early.
what's the distance he traveled?
:
Let d = the distance traveled
:
The time difference between the two scenarios is 2 min: 2/60 = 1/30 hr
:
Write a time equation: time = dist/speed
:
- =
multiply by 30
6d - 5d = 1
d = 1 mi is the distance he traveled
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