SOLUTION: A man travels from one city to another city at the rate of 40 km/h. He returns at the rate of 60 km/h, If the trip takes 8 hours, how far apart the cities?

Question 960798: A man travels from one city to another city at the rate of 40 km/h. He returns at the rate of 60 km/h, If the trip takes 8 hours, how far apart the cities?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d=distance between cities
Find common denominator

Multiply each side by (60km/hr).

Divide each side by 2.5.
ANSWER: The cities are 192 kilometers apart.
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