SOLUTION: A cyclist covers a distance of x km at 60 km/h. Her return journey at 12 km/h takes 80 minutes longer. Determine the distance

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Question 887283: A cyclist covers a distance of x km at 60 km/h. Her return journey at 12 km/h takes 80 minutes longer. Determine the distance
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A cyclist covers a distance of x km at 60 km/h. Her return journey at 12 km/h takes 80 minutes longer. Determine the distance
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let x=distance
travel time=distance/speed


lcd:60

4x=80
x=20
distance=20 km

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