SOLUTION: the cross-country team left school and trotted at 6 miles per hour. then they ran back to the school at 8 miles per hour. if the total trip took 7 hours. how far was the clubhouse?

Question 9992: the cross-country team left school and trotted at 6 miles per hour. then they ran back to the school at 8 miles per hour. if the total trip took 7 hours. how far was the clubhouse?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can use the formula: d = rt Distance = rate X time.
Let's do the calculation for the outbound leg first.

Now the inbound leg:

Ok, we know that the outbound distance (d1) is the same as the as the inbound distance (d2).
We also know that the total time (t1 + t2) is 7 hours. We can write this as:

Now, setting d1 = d2 and substituting (7-t2) for t1, we can write:
Simplify and solve for t2
Add 6(t2) to both sides.
Divide both sides by 14.

But, we need the distance, d1 or d2 (they are the same). Let's find d2.

The distance to the club house is 24 miles

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