SOLUTION: Clint and Jim rode their bikes to Mill Park at an average of 8 mi/hr. It took them 1 hr longer to return home riding at an average of 7 mi/hr on a route that was 4 mi longer than t
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Question 985003: Clint and Jim rode their bikes to Mill Park at an average of 8 mi/hr. It took them 1 hr longer to return home riding at an average of 7 mi/hr on a route that was 4 mi longer than their route home. How long were they riding their bicycles? How many miles did they ride each way?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Trip to the park: 
miles in 
hours at 8 mph. Since 
:
Return trip: 
miles in 
hours at 7 mph.
Substitute from the first equation into the second:
Solve for . Once you know , you can easily get . The total time riding is 
. The total distance is 
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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