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A consultant traveled 6 hours to attend a meeting. The return trip took only 5 hours because the speed was 10 miles per hour faster. What was the consultant's speed each way?
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Going\" DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Time = 6 hrs ; Rate = x mph ; Distance = rt=6x miles
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Return\" DATA:
\n" ); document.write( "Time = 5 hrs ; Rate = (x+10) mph : Distance = rt = 5(x+10) miles
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\n" ); document.write( "EQUATION:
\n" ); document.write( "Going distance = Return distance
\n" ); document.write( "6x = 5(x+10)
\n" ); document.write( "x=50 mph (Going speed)
\n" ); document.write( "x+10 = 60 mph (Return speed)\r
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