document.write( "Question 698829: the train travels from Italy to France, a distance of 120 km, at the average rate of 50 km/h. the train travels back to Italy from France. the total traveling time of the train is 5 hours and 24 min. what was the average rate speed of the train on the return trip to Italy \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "                  total distance       120 km + 120 km\r\n" );
document.write( "average speed = ------------------  = ----------------- =                     \r\n" );
document.write( "                    total time              h\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since  = .4, the above =\r\n" );
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document.write( "240 km\r\n" );
document.write( "------ =  km/h \r\n" );
document.write( "5.4 hr\r\n" );
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