document.write( "Question 989052: Jeff leaves home and rides his bicycle out into the country for 3 hours. On his return trip along the same route, it takes him three-quarters of an hour longer. If his rate on the return trip was 2 miles per hour slower than on the trip out into the country, find the total roundtrip distance. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #609552 by josgarithmetic(39620) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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RT=D relates rate, time, distance for travel.\r
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document.write( "Going      r          3         d\r\n" );
document.write( "Return    r-2        3+3/4      d\r\n" );
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